The whole team join together to run into Rising Sun Elementary School.

The Mayor of Rising Sun, Mr Thomas Mumey, receives the torch...

...and leads the way into the ceremony.

Chandini Bachman is our enthusiastic coordinator for Maryland.

The librarian accepts our book for the school library.

Ms Bell receives the Torch Bearer award for her heartfelt efforts to promote peace and harmony amongst her peers and students.

Mayor Mumey presents the team with a Certificate of Recognition and Proclamation on behalf Rising Sun recognising our goal of promoting global peace with all nations.

He also generously gave every runner a wooden souvenir of the historic bank building in Rising Sun. Thank you :)

Rising Sun Elementary School were incredibly active in preparing for the World Harmony Run visit; music, poetry, art. They even named the day World Harmony Day!

Feeling the peace.

Every child touched the torch and made their own personal wish for harmony

Former Mayor, Mrs Judith Cox, joint with her grand daughter. Mrs Cox has been a long time supporter of the World Harmony Run.

The rain did not stop these courageous kids!

Heading inside...

...for a tour of the inspiring works the children prepared.

Every door was dedicated to a differnet country (see the gallery for more!)

Arpan, from New York, was greeted by cheerful locals on his running leg into Baltimore...

Many thanks to P.F. Chang's China Bistro for their incredible kindness in (over) feeding the ravenous runners. Your understanding of the World Harmony Run is extremely encouraging. Thank you!!

We had a wonderful stay at the Sheraton Inner Harbor in Baltimore. They were incredibly hospitable.

"Disagreement-Clouds
Immediately disappear,
The moment harmony-sun
bursts forth"
~ Sri Chinmoy

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Video Message from Davidson Hepburn, President (2009 - 2011) of the General Conference of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) for 25th Anniversary of the World Harmony Run and a vision for the decade: "Toward a Oneness-World".

Full Text of the 25th annversary message and link to 25 language informal Translations: http://www.worldharmonyrun.org/25

or Click on language button for separate youtube videos wth sub titles in varous languages

See also:

• Youtube video on African experience which illustrates IYY slogan "Our Year Our Voice" International Year of Youth - Zambia World Harmony. They surprisingly mention Presidents and UN Secretary-General in a unique way!

• Listen to the World-Harmony-Run song: 2 min version // 6 min

– Shobhavati & Jana

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Distance: 60 miles

Team Members:
Atulya Berube (San Diego), Jagadhata Amrhien (Chicago), Teekhnata Metzler (USA), Arpan DeAngelo (New York), Shobhavati Davies (New Zealand), Jana Duskova (Czech Republic), Tom McGuire (New Zealand), Katya Percheklii (Ukraine), Ratuja Zub (Belarus), Zuzana Klaskova (Czech Republic), Matthias Eckerle (Germany)

Harmonemail:
You can send a message to the runners or read the messages.

Gallery: See more images!

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