Comments for Simran Sachdev

Comment on PRIJATNO U SRBIJA! by Dusica Grabovic

Dusica Grabovic — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:06:58 +0000

Bravo! Samo tako!

Comment on MY GREATEST MEMORY ASSOCIATED WITH WOMEN IN BLACK by JenMarie

JenMarie — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 05:52:23 +0000

I love this quote of yours Simran:

“The world cannot become a better and safer place until more of us contribute to the politics of our nations and to the politics of the international community as a whole. We also need to be sure to educate younger generations about the importance of being politically involved – an element of our society that is often lacking, especially in the U.S.”

Comment on THE WAR BETWEEN LOVE AND HATE – WHICH ONE WILL WIN? by MY GREATEST MEMORY ASSOCIATED WITH WOMEN IN BLACK | Simran Sachdev

MY GREATEST MEMORY ASSOCIATED WITH WOMEN IN BLACK | Simran Sachdev — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 19:18:19 +0000

[...] Women in Black coordinated on July 10th, 2009. I spoke about my experience at this vigil in an earlier blog post. I am thankful that I was fortunate enough to express solidarity with Srebrenica victims’ [...]

Comment on PRIJATNO U SRBIJA! by ana

ana — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 12:42:40 +0000

Hey dear, it really is no wonder. I have been a vegetarian for 19 years already – and all of the time I have been living in Belgrade, Serbia. And I am well fed, not undernourished:)
Trust me, it was much more difficult to eat without meat some 15 years ago – now it really is no problem!

Comment on EXPLORING KOSOVO by Laurie Cohen

Laurie Cohen — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 14:25:42 +0000

Amazing photos, please post more! I am so curious as to what Kosovo looks like. Safe travels back to the states.

laurie

Comment on NATIONALISM VERSUS SELF-DETERMINATION by EXPLORING KOSOVO | Simran Sachdev

EXPLORING KOSOVO | Simran Sachdev — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 10:34:02 +0000

[...] NATIONALISM VERSUS SELF-DETERMINATION [...]

Comment on NATIONALISM VERSUS SELF-DETERMINATION by Ajit Singh

Ajit Singh — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 20:51:00 +0000

You write so well and very thought provoking topics. I am learning quite a bit from your blog. Thank you for making us aware of such issues.

Comment on DIPLOMACY AND ETHICS – CAN THEY BE THE SOLUTION? by Ajit Singh

Ajit Singh — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 20:42:54 +0000

Excellent article and excellent points. I agree with your point of view on diplomacy and wish more countries would take this route. Well done!

Comment on NATIONALISM VERSUS SELF-DETERMINATION by iain

iain — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 13:11:42 +0000

Very nicely written. Do women have a different perspective from men on this? Is nationalism gender-neutral?

Comment on NATIONALISM VERSUS SELF-DETERMINATION by JenMarie Landig

JenMarie Landig — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 15:44:27 +0000

Simran, this was the topic of my paper for our International Law class! It was such a difficult paper, as there are strong arguments on both sides. In the conclusion, however, most evidence seems to point to the fact that Kosovo should be an independent country. I don’t want to bore you with all the details, if you are interested we can talk about it more in person. You know how long those CGA papers are…!
Your comments on nationalism reminded me of Polish journalist Ryszard Kapuscinski. He wrote that nationalism is one of the aspects that threatens to tear regions apart, on the same lines as ethnic, cultural, and religious tensions. At first glance a sense of national consciousness would not seem to be a source of conflict, but it is important to realize that it can be at the root of so many problems.
Your blog also reminds me of the R2P doctrine, which is hotly debated right now. Interesting topics, thanks Simran!
JM