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Gratitude So, let us here in Diva also make a sort
international “Have you noticed,” my colleague of mea culpa, do our duty and, taking
advantage of the occasion, express
6 Interview with Olga Algayerova asked, “how many of us take everything gratitude to all our readers and the
Executive Secretary of United Nations Economic Commission for Europe for granted? Just think about it! What people who support us, either by giving
we think of as normal today – enough of their precious time or by just reading
9 Interview with Ambassador Idriss Jazairy food, water, shelter, proper housing, these short lines. Thank you for being
Executive Director, Geneva Centre for Human Rights Advancement and Global Dialogue schools for children, kindergarten, a there, for without you, we would not be
career, safe job, normal working hours around.
12 Professeur Dominique Bourg – all these things came about because

16 Interview with Vint Cerf the people in the past fought for these Perhaps some of these quotes can
Chief Internet Evangelist and VP of Google things as rights… right to health, right inspire us all to reflect on all that we
to education, workers protection etc. have to be thankful for in our lives, not consist merely of words. Gratitude is
Today, I would say that most people just now, but throughout the year: shown in acts.” – Henri Frédéric Amiel
culture tend to believe that these rights are the • “At times, our own light goes out and • “Happiness cannot be traveled to,
minimum requirement for a happy life, is rekindled by a spark from another owned, earned, worn or consumed.
19 Interview with Maestro Herman Makarenko but without the past generations none person. Each of us has cause to think Happiness is the spiritual experience
World famous orchestra conductor, UNESCO Artist for Peace of these would exist. with deep gratitude of those who have of living every minute with love, grace,
lighted the flame within us.” – Albert and gratitude.” – Denis Waitley
22 Interview with Bakhtiyor Sayfullaev “One thing I like about the U.S.,” my Schweitzer • “Joy is the simplest form of gratitude.”
Uzbekistan Minister of Culture colleague continued, “is their annual • “A grateful mind is a great mind, and – Karl Barth

24 Is Africa that far? celebration of Thanksgiving. Although it will attract great things to it.” – Helen • “No one who achieves success does so
it has become a commercial event, it’s Chan without the help of others. The wise and
26 Interview with Svein Olav Hoff the one holiday that seems to unite the • “Gratitude turns what we have into confident acknowledge this help with
Norway’s most renowned art historian and specialist of the US, across religion, race and social class. enough.” – Anonymous gratitude.” – Alfred North Whitehead
Norwegian painter Henrik Sørensen Almost everybody celebrates this day. • “Gratitude is a powerful catalyst for
Once a year, they show gratitude to their happiness. It’s the spark that lights a fire So on these notes we here in Diva wish
28 The Hawaiian Islands Celebrates 175 Years of Independence friends, family, co-workers and others. of joy in your soul.” – Amy Collette you all a wonderful holiday season and
It’s a good thing to do, and although • “Gratitude makes sense of our past, a happy New Year.
32 Astana’s Congress of World Religions some might say – rightly – that we brings peace for today, and creates a Marit
fosters the building of peace
should do so more often without having vision for tomorrow.” – Melody Beattie
36 Interview de Ben Salama to be ‘forced to do so’, we nevertheless • “Thankfulness is the beginning of
auteur et realisateur too often fail to do so without being gratitude. Gratitude is the completion
forced by circumstances.” of thankfulness. Thankfulness may
38 New Gorbachev film
combines hope and goodwill with personal and political tragedies.

40 Le Chemin de croix de Kateri Tekakwitha, la sainte iroquoise

42 Christine de France The views expressed are the Mailing address: Editor: Marit Fosse
une amazone au temps des mousquetaires responsibility of the authors and do DIVA International Diplomat Deputy editor: Sanjay Acharya
not necessarily reflect the views p/a Salle de Presse 1
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46 Ferdinand Hodler Tel: +41 22 917 43 01 Albina Goosens, Jean-Michel Wissmer,
DIVA is a publication of Graficim Ltd Pierre-Michel Virot, Peter Kenny,
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