Peace does not mean an absence of conflicts;
differences will always be there.
Peace means solving these differences
through peaceful means.
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The 14th Dalai Lama
KEY DATES
1935
Born in Tibet as Lhamo Thondup, 6th July.
1939
Formally recognised as the 14th Dalai Lama.
Given religious name of Jetsun Jamphel Ngawang Lobsang
Yeshe Tenzin Gyatso (or Tenzin Gyatso for short).
1940
Enthroned as 14th Dalai Lama.
1950
Begins formal duties, aged 15.
1959
Following China’s invasion of Tibet, fleas to India as a refugee.
1959 - present day
Travels world representing Tibet, meeting politicians,
religious leaders and celebrities as well as followers.
Speaks out about the welfare of Tibetans, the environment,
economics, women’s rights, non-violence,
interfaith dialogue and more.
1989
Awarded Nobel Peace Prize.
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The day the power of love
overrules the love of power,
the world will know peace.
“Mahatma” Gandhi
KEY DATES
1869
Born Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi
in Porbanda, India on 2nd October.
Mahatma is a nickname meaning “Great Soul”.
1888-1891
Trained as barrister in England.
1893
Accepted 1 year contract at a law firm in South Africa.
Stays 21 years and begins campaigning for civil rights.
1915
Returns to India. Joins Indian National Congress
campaigns for independence from Britain using campaigns
of non-violence and non-cooperation.
1922
Arrested and tried for inciting people to rebel against
the state. Sentenced to six years imprisonment.
Released after two years.
1930
As a protest against the governments salt tax, leads
thousands of Indians 241 miles to the sea to make salt
themselves.
1947
India partitioned to form Pakistan. Half a million killed in riots.
10-12 million Hindus, Sikhs and Muslims cross new border.
1948
Assassinated in New Delhi, India.
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If everyone
demanded
peace instead
of another
television set,
then there'd
be peace.
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John Lennon
KEY DATES
1940
Born in Liverpool, UK on 9th October.
1960
Founded The Beatles with Paul McCartney,
George Harrison & Ringo Starr.
1966
Meets Japanese artist Yoko Ono.
WAR
IS
OVER!
1969
Marries Yoko Ono. The couple stage their “Bed-In for Peace”
on their honeymoon in Amsterdam.
Second Bed-In in Canada, where they record the song
“Give Peace A Chance”.
Launched “War Is Over (If You Want It)” advertising campaign
in ten cities around the world.
1970
The Beatles split up.
1971
Releases “Imagine” as solo single.
Releases “Happy Christmas (War Is Over)” as a single
with Yoko Ono and The Plastic Ono Band.
1980
Shot dead outside New York home, 8th December.
2007
Imagine Peace Tower, a tall tower of light,
unveiled in Iceland as memorial.
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Let us pick up our
books and our pens,
they are the most
powerful weapons.
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Malala Yousafzai
KEY DATES
1997
Born in the Swat district of Pakistan, 12th July.
2009
Blogs for the BBC about her life during Taliban occupied Swat.
Nominated for Children’s Peace Prize
by campaigner Desmond Tutu.
2012
Injured in assassination attempt by the Taliban.
Flown in critical condition to the UK for treatment.
Her family moves to Birmingham, UK to start new life.
Receives Pakistan’s first National Youth Peace Prize.
2013
Founded The Malala Fund.
C0-wrote autobiography, “I am Malala”.
Meets Queen Elizabeth II and Barack Obama.
2013, 2014, 2015
Named as one of Time Magazine’s Most Influential People..
2014
Becomes youngest ever recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize.
2015
Is the subject of Oscar-nominate short documentary film,
“He Named Me Malala”.
Passes GCSEs with A and A* grades.
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Wars are poor chisels for
carving out peaceful tomorrows.
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Martin Luther King Jr.
KEY DATES
1929
Born 15th January in Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
1951
Graduates from university in Pennsylvania.
1954
Becomes Pastor at church in Montgomery, Alabama.
1955
Leads Montgomery Bus Boycott against forced segregation.
1957
Co-founds Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC).
1963
Organises non-violent protests in Birmingham, Alabama.
Leads march on Washington
and makes historic “I Have A Dream” speech.
1964
Receives Nobel Peace Prize.
1965
Leads Selma to Montgomery march.
1967
Speaks out against Vietnam war.
1968
Assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee on April 4th 1968.
1971
Some states establish January 20th as Martin Luther King Jr Day.
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Nelson Mandela
If they can learn
to hate, they can
be taught to love,
for love comes
more naturally
to the human
heart than
its opposite.
KEY DATES
1918
Born 18th July in Mvezo, South Africa.
1943
Begins work as a Lawyer in Johannesburg.
Joins African National Congress (ANC)
1952-1955
Involved in ANCs campaigns.
1956
Unsuccessfully prosecuted for treason.
1961
Leads sabotage campaign against South African government.
1962
Sentenced to life sentence for trying to overthrow
the government. Sent to prison on Robben Island.
1990
President FW de Clerk bows to international pressure
and releases Mandela. The pair work together to end Apartheid.
1993
Awarded Nobel Peace Prize.
1994
The first multi-racial election in South Africa
sees Mandela become President.
Publishes autobiography, “The Long Walk to Freedom”.
2013
Dies following long illness.
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