HARMONY DAY, WORLD
Categories: Politics & Culture & Art
Location: Worldwide
Type of Event: Daily Event
Updated: May 06, 2024
Location: Worldwide
Type of Event: Daily Event
Updated: May 06, 2024
About World Harmony Day
"All that it takes for evil to triumph is for good people to do nothing." - Sir Edmund Burke
World Harmony Day was started on february 20, 2025 by my daughter, Greta Georges and I directly after the devastation of the September 11 World Trade Center incident in New York, America that shook the world and left it in fear and terror grappling helplessly for some semblance of security and safety.
In the midst of helping to facilitate a US$500 million architectural project in Indonesia, Jakarta (Hotel PT HII / PT Natour redevelopment in Jakarta, Indonesia) that if successful would generate US$30 million for the ASEAN Education’s Fund, the September 11 incident took place right in front of my eyes as I watched on television the devastation that two planes colliding into the New York city, World Trade Center buildings caused. In an instant of immediate perception, I knew the far-reaching implications and reverberations of fear, terror and confusion that this horrific act of terrorism would cause around the world. There was the imminent danger that economies around the world would recoil at such violence and spiral down into a recession.
I saw that my project in Jakarta would be indefinitely put on hold in view of the attack. Yet what caused my more anguish and sorrow was how America and the world would respond to the attack. Ever so intuitive and in touch with the collective psyche of the world, I knew that Americans would emerge from their swirl of negative and powerful emotions calling for vengeance and retaliation and that the Bush administration would definitely call for an all out bombardment of Afghanistan, the home of the terrorist. What I saw was more lost of innocent lives. I saw innocent lives lost, villages being destroyed, families torn apart by the impending war.
Upon the aftermath of the impregnation of the native soil of America, countries around the globe fearing an attack on their own native soil began to polarize the situation into the good guys which were themselves and the bad guys which were the terrorists. Drastic actions were taken around the world to prevent such an attack.
Suddenly, the external chaos, confusion and fear became my internal reality as I cried for the people who died on that fateful day of September 11, their families and friends and for the people who would soon die in Afghanistan. Some around the world began to ask if vengeance and retaliation was the appropriate response. Would two wrongs make one right? I was among those who asked. My compassionate and loving heart told me that there was a higher way, a harmonious way to live. From the deepest fiber of my soul, I felt impelled to action. I began to call up and write to world leaders around the world urging them to seek a peaceful solution to this totally unforeseen crisis. Few responded to my urging.
With much of a confused and frightened nation behind him, President George Bush called for an out all attack of Afghanistan. Soon newspapers were filled with the progress of the bombardment, and journalist came back from the country with reports of the devastation that were meted on the country. There were peace protest around the world and alas also people calling for a war on terror. It is not wrong for the American government to go all out war against the terrorists but I felt for the world sake it is more important to understand the root cause of the world problem. And I strongly believed Palestine is the root cause of the world problem (What Rabbi Mordechi Weberman said). As long as the Palestinians issue is not resolved the world can forget about world peace and harmony.
Having dedicated my life to bringing about a vision of architecture to unite the people of Asia for peace, love and harmony. Having rallied governments to create new architecture that would reflect the changing values of the people of Asia from five sensory materialism to that of a multi-sensory spirituality that would successfully and fruitfully anchors a people’s sense of identity firmly in architecture and facing much cynicism, criticism and opposition to my ideas and vision. I am now at another of the cross road of my life. With the initiative of my daughter, Greta Georges, both of us decided that there had to have a voice for world harmony. World Harmony Day was thus born as a result of our decision on 20 February (02) 2002 after much struggle and overcoming many roadblocks. 300 people attended the event in Singapore and the event was an overwhelming success. World Harmony Day continued in 2003, 2004 and finally this year in 2005.
Love, light, peace, harmony and unity,
Sunflower Chong
Founder, World Harmony Day
World Harmony Day was started on february 20, 2025 by my daughter, Greta Georges and I directly after the devastation of the September 11 World Trade Center incident in New York, America that shook the world and left it in fear and terror grappling helplessly for some semblance of security and safety.
In the midst of helping to facilitate a US$500 million architectural project in Indonesia, Jakarta (Hotel PT HII / PT Natour redevelopment in Jakarta, Indonesia) that if successful would generate US$30 million for the ASEAN Education’s Fund, the September 11 incident took place right in front of my eyes as I watched on television the devastation that two planes colliding into the New York city, World Trade Center buildings caused. In an instant of immediate perception, I knew the far-reaching implications and reverberations of fear, terror and confusion that this horrific act of terrorism would cause around the world. There was the imminent danger that economies around the world would recoil at such violence and spiral down into a recession.
I saw that my project in Jakarta would be indefinitely put on hold in view of the attack. Yet what caused my more anguish and sorrow was how America and the world would respond to the attack. Ever so intuitive and in touch with the collective psyche of the world, I knew that Americans would emerge from their swirl of negative and powerful emotions calling for vengeance and retaliation and that the Bush administration would definitely call for an all out bombardment of Afghanistan, the home of the terrorist. What I saw was more lost of innocent lives. I saw innocent lives lost, villages being destroyed, families torn apart by the impending war.
Upon the aftermath of the impregnation of the native soil of America, countries around the globe fearing an attack on their own native soil began to polarize the situation into the good guys which were themselves and the bad guys which were the terrorists. Drastic actions were taken around the world to prevent such an attack.
Suddenly, the external chaos, confusion and fear became my internal reality as I cried for the people who died on that fateful day of September 11, their families and friends and for the people who would soon die in Afghanistan. Some around the world began to ask if vengeance and retaliation was the appropriate response. Would two wrongs make one right? I was among those who asked. My compassionate and loving heart told me that there was a higher way, a harmonious way to live. From the deepest fiber of my soul, I felt impelled to action. I began to call up and write to world leaders around the world urging them to seek a peaceful solution to this totally unforeseen crisis. Few responded to my urging.
With much of a confused and frightened nation behind him, President George Bush called for an out all attack of Afghanistan. Soon newspapers were filled with the progress of the bombardment, and journalist came back from the country with reports of the devastation that were meted on the country. There were peace protest around the world and alas also people calling for a war on terror. It is not wrong for the American government to go all out war against the terrorists but I felt for the world sake it is more important to understand the root cause of the world problem. And I strongly believed Palestine is the root cause of the world problem (What Rabbi Mordechi Weberman said). As long as the Palestinians issue is not resolved the world can forget about world peace and harmony.
Having dedicated my life to bringing about a vision of architecture to unite the people of Asia for peace, love and harmony. Having rallied governments to create new architecture that would reflect the changing values of the people of Asia from five sensory materialism to that of a multi-sensory spirituality that would successfully and fruitfully anchors a people’s sense of identity firmly in architecture and facing much cynicism, criticism and opposition to my ideas and vision. I am now at another of the cross road of my life. With the initiative of my daughter, Greta Georges, both of us decided that there had to have a voice for world harmony. World Harmony Day was thus born as a result of our decision on 20 February (02) 2002 after much struggle and overcoming many roadblocks. 300 people attended the event in Singapore and the event was an overwhelming success. World Harmony Day continued in 2003, 2004 and finally this year in 2005.
Love, light, peace, harmony and unity,
Sunflower Chong
Founder, World Harmony Day
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