CEIE Highlight: TIO Editor Tahil Sharma Featured in NPR Article

Posted: November 15, 2023

By: Center for Ecumenical and Interreligious Engagement (CEIE)


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“It was the first time I felt paralysis. Trying to speak up for peace should not be the issue here, but somehow even mentioning the idea of peace was almost an erasure of suffering, which made me respond by going quiet.”

– Tahil Sharma on being ridiculed for advocating peace. 

The conflict between Israel and Hamas has sparked much backlash, especially for those publicly expressing an opinion on the matter. Spite has created a tension between religious groups, including but not limited to Jews and Muslims. From a Sikh and Hindu background, Tahil Sharma, The Interfaith Observer (TIO) editor, advocates for religious harmony and peace.

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