Salil, Executive Director, captured everyone's feelings saying, "We are extremely grateful to once again be able to have a global launch of the Peace Run."
Harashita, Director of Peace Run Asia, spoke about the pioneering and courageous Peace Run in Mongolia this year.
Devashishu, Director of Peace Run Europe, shared our Peace Run plans in Europe. We have runs in Spain, Portugal, a relay linking Czech Republic, Poland and Slovakia as well as a relay linking 9 countries along the Danube.
Our US Co-Directors Nandita and Harita shared our plans for Peace Run events in America.
Prachar led us in a fun arrangement of the Peace Run and World Harmony Run songs. It is particularly poignant in the Sri Chinmoy composed the World Harmony Run song right here at Aspiration Ground.
We then had a parade of nations.
We finished with a contemplative relay around the grounds of Aspiration Ground where our founder Sri Chinmoy spent a lot of time.
Torch carried by Devashishu Torpy(Great Britain),
Harashita Sunaoshi(Japan),
Harita Davies(New Zealand),
Nandita Polissar(United States),
Prachar Stegemann(Australia),
Salil Wilson(Australia).