This poem by Naomi Shihab Nye examines humanity's penchant for indifference toward the struggles of others.
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CLEAR ALL
The popular belief that religion is the cause of the world’s bloodiest conflicts is central to our modern conviction that faith and politics should never mix. But the messy history of their separation suggests it was never so simple
Filmed at the Royal Institution of Great Britain on 1st October 2014. She came to the Intelligence Squared stage to talk about her forthcoming book 'Fields of Blood: Religion and the History of Violence'.
In these times of rising geopolitical chaos, the need for mutual understanding between cultures has never been more urgent. Religious differences are seen as fuel for violence and warfare.