
Deep down, everyone who has not been driven mad by religious obscurantism or some other ideology understands the value of peace. Ordinary people want to meet partners, secure fulfilling jobs, live in comfort and find good schools for their children. In their spare time, they like to meet with friends, play sports, go to the cinema or practice obscure hobbies. They want — like Candide — to cultivate their gardens, and they recognize that this modest wish would be imperilled by war.










Every part of the world is tethered to Toronto. In this city, with its microcosms of global cultures, aftershocks of every quake are deeply felt. And when there is war, the heightened tensions spill into our streets, our politics and our lives.

