Christchurch Peace Train has become an important symbol of unity and hope following the March 15th terror attacks against Christchurch Muslims.

But behind the scenes, there are community-based groups like the Sakinah Trust and Mahia Te Aroha, working to support victim’s families and to promote greater unity and understanding.

The Lady Khadija Trust has a motto of ‘Empowering communities through compassion’ their aim is to work collaboratively to empower others.

They’ve worked closely with a number of different individuals and groups to promote hope in humanity. Community of Strangers is one of their projects.

Interfaith is a global movement designed to reduce conflict and promote understanding between different beliefs. The focus tends to be on universal themes like shared humanity that transcend difference and promote peace.

Experiences following the Mosque terror attacks in Christchurch, show that the sacred and the secular are pretty much the same when it comes to promoting peace.

A survivor of the Christchurch Mosque attacks Farid Ahmed is known around the world as the person who forgave the terrorist who murdered his wife and fifty other people, on March the 15th, 2019.

Unity in Diversity has become Farid’s message of hope to the world following the terror attack. For Farid it’s about counteracting hate with love.

Share Kai is an opportunity to sit down and chat with different people from different cultures.

As part of Unity Week, Riverside Market became the latest venue, with a ‘diversity mix and mingle’ on the menu.