Receiving the Demiurgus Peace International Award

The award-giving ceremony followed the musical program. Seven people had been selected from different parts of the world to be honoured with a peace award on behalf of Peace International. Besides myself, among the awardees were the President of Russia, Mr. Vladimir Putin, and Nobel Laureate Desmond Tutu from South Africa. While receiving the Demiurgus Peace International Award, Maulana said that peace could be achieved by meeting the challenge of enmity with the power of love and peace. After each person received the Award, they gave a short speech. In my speech, I said that the work for establishing peace in the world has to happen through peaceful, not violent, means. In this regard, I cited