Vidyalaya invites all teachers & parents to attend a talk by the well know author, activist and humanitarian Don Mullan.
Biography
Don Mullan (born 1956, Derry, Northern Ireland) is an Irish best-selling author/humanitarian and media producer. His book Eyewitness Bloody Sunday is officially recognised as a primary catalyst for a new Bloody Sunday Inquiry which became the longest running and most expensive in British Legal History.
Mullan, who is dyslexic, has spoken widely, and was co-producer of a highly acclaimed and multi-award winning film about Bloody Sunday that was inspired by his book.
Talk
Don's talk will be a series of personal stories, especially related to growing up in the 'Troubles' of Northern Ireland and how violence he witnessed, experienced and participated in, lead him to opt for active non-violence, inspired by Mahatma Gandhi, among others. He will explore some of Ireland's non-violent tradition and how Michael Davitt's non-violent agrarian revolution, begun in 1879, may have influenced Gandhi.
Ultimately, since he will be primarily addressing young people, he will want to impress upon them the importance of believing in themselves, in not being afraid to dream big, to respect and cherish the best of their Indian origins; and to work for a better and more compassionate world.
