EVERYTHING SHOULD BE UNDER THE SUN...
NO New Nuclear Weapons... NO New Nuclear Targets... NO New Pretexts For Nuclear War... NO Nuclear Testing...
NO Star Wars... NO Weapons In Space...
NO All Types Of Weapons, War & War Culture...
We have only one WORLD yet! If we destroy it, where else will we go?
Welcome to the 3rd Anniversary of the Light Millennium
This is an open platform for greatness in humanity...
11th Issue, April 2003



As one part of the world descends into war and chaos, Sri Lanka is blossoming in favor of peace and harmony. Thus, we dedicate this issue to the Peace Process of Sri Lanka and the prominent Turkish author Yasar Kemal, twice nominee for Nobel Prize in "Literature".
Dedication

Peace Process of Sri Lanka:
- The Very First Annual Dance Festival of SRI LANKA
An exclusive interview with Sri Lanka's
Minister of Human Resources, Development,
Education & Cultural Affairs
Karunasena KODITHUWAKKU, M.P.

-Minister Karunasena KODITHUWAKKU, M.P.:
 "Instead of fighting a war,
we indicated to the public that
we must go for an alternative."

- Arthur C. Clarke Center for Modern Technologies:
A Vision of Sri Lanka for Twenty-First Century

- Hector EKANAYAKE: 
"Underwater Safaris" and how it all started...
by Bircan ÜNVER


Also
Dances, Masks and Drums of Sri Lanka
- Dances of Sri Lanka
By Hemasiri PREMAWARDENE
- Masks of Sri Lanka
by Gamini WIJESURIYA
- Drums of Sri Lanka
Piyasara SHILPADHIPATHI


And
- An Ideal Modern Muslim Woman in Sri Lanka:
Yasmin CADER

by Bircan ÜNVER

&

Yasar Kemal

- Traditional Themes in the Novels of
YASAR KEMAL

Written for Light Millennium..
by Osman SAHIN
Translated by Buket Sahin

- Yasar Kemal, My Hawk
by Dmetri KAKMI

- Yasar Kemal on PEACE!
by Buket SAHIN



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Anti-War & Global Issues

- An Open Letter to the
American People on Resisting War

by Fawziya Abu Khaled

- New Yorkers Stand for Peace!
Written by Zeyneb DEVRES
Photographs by Seze DEVRES

World Women's Day
Honk for Peace!

by Julie MARDIN

ATRC Update:
- War Starts, Action Needed More Than Ever
The Damn War Has Started,
But We Need to Keep Hope Alive

by Bill HARTUNG
&
- Resources for Hope and Action
by Frida BERRIGAN

Presque Isle, Maine
Peace Rally Speech
Speech given by 12-year-old
Charlotte ALDEBRON

- Thousands in D.C. Protest Iraq War Plans
by Lynette CLEMETSON

- Why Don't People Count?
A Photo Essay for Peace
March 22, 2003, New York City

- Reporting the truth about war
MoveOn Organization

- Canadian Rotarians help immunize nearly
one million children against polio in Cameroon




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Arts

- On The Road
by Kezban Arca BATIBEKI

- A Modern Miniaturist:
An Upcoming Exhibition on May 15 - NYC
Yakup CEM

- Seze DEVRES:
Artist Statement

- Masks and Action Heroes
An exhibit by Julie MARDIN
Opens on May 8 - NYC.

- Painter & Sculptor of Woman and Peace:
Orhan TAYLAN

by Buket SAHIN

Arts continue...

- Two Monoliths of Modern Art: Matisse & Picasso
The great victory over war is painting...
Article by Bircan ÜNVER

* * *

Music

- One Truth:
- Omar Faruk Tekbilek's Sound of Soul
by Mehmet DEDE

- Sounds From Anatolia:
Bora Yasar - Olcay Sesen

by Mehmet DEDE



* * *

Article-Essay-Story-Letter

- Corporate Governance:
A System for Private and Public Companies

Muzaffer ALACAOGULLARI

- Flip & Dombitz: Part-IV
by Robert J. BAUMANN

- Old Wei & Young Wei - End
by Robert J. BAUMANN

- Letters from Anatolia - Part I
Dmetri KAKMI

- (Mehmet's) Memento
by Mehmet DEDE

- The Prairie: In Search of a Lost Continent
Marianne A. KINZER


* * *

Digi-Library
- TexasTechUniversityLibraries- News:
A Worldwide Information Source Turkish Archive



Future

- A Brief Introduction of the Accelerating Times
Editor: John SMART


New Quests

- The Forthcoming Decision for Earth
by Bob DEANE

- Once Upon a Time in Land Far, Far Away: Turkey
by Farah YURDOZU GORE


Letter of this issue:
- Welcome to the 3rd Anniversary of
The Light Millennium...

I can only hold on to the future...
by Bircan ÜNVER


LMTV Series:

- To Many More Millennia Dear Nazim...

@Queens Public Television

- Light Millennium Celebrated Its 3rd Anniversary:
"Legitimizing The Light Millennium..."

* * *

Poetry

-The Immense Stage
-A Sezen Aksu song, a holiday in Ayvalik,
and an Italian evening
-Like a photograph on the wall

by Asli OMUR

- The Morning Light,
- Seasons,
- Filigree of a Feeling,
- With Days Running Down My Chin,
- Things are Touching,
- Intimation of Grace,
- Diamond Factory,
- Anatomy,
- Is it? &
- Saint's Halo

Selected Poems by Ugur AKINCI

The Ways of the Light...
by
Bircan ÜNVER


* * *

Proverb
-An inspiration based on Turkish Proverbs...
Cigdem A. ACAR

An Upcoming Event
- A Call For Poetry Readers on Peace & Woman

On April 24, 2003, Turkish House, NYC

Light Millennium
The Light Millennium Celebrated Its 3rd Anniversary


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