Sebahate J. Shala (This article has been written for the World Mediation Organization, part of an online course on Mindful Mediation and Conflict Management). Venezuela brings the story of a country—which within five years went from economic and political instability to a humanitarian crisis. After years of denying, in April 2019, President Nicolas Maduro, finally... Continue Reading →

Sebahate J. Shala (This article has been written for the World Mediation Organization, part of an online course on Mindful Mediation and Conflict Management). The Ukrainian conflict is often portrayed as related to territorial disputes between Ukraine and Russia over Crimea peninsula and Donbas region—an oversimplified approach mainly used by the U.S. think tanks. The... Continue Reading →

Sebahate J. Shala (This article has been written for the World Mediation Organization, part of an online course on Mindful Mediation and Conflict Management) The protracted conflict between Macedonia and Greece over the name of Macedonia involved many actors and players, direct and indirect, each seeking to take its share on the cake. The main... Continue Reading →

Sebahate J. Shala (This article has been written for the World Mediation Organization, Berlin, Germany) The conflict between Israelis and Palestinians has been around for almost a century, involving Israel and Palestine and Israel and Arab neighbors. The quest of Palestinians to liberation has been long and costly. Peace negotiations have been underway since the... Continue Reading →

Sebahate J. Shala A personal narrative about my uncle, Hafir Shala, a Kosovo distinguished physician, a humanist and political activist, and above all—a true patriot. He put national interests first not personal ones. 21 years ago, he was arrested, beaten, and tortured by Serbia police, and then disappeared... If you think I will give up,... Continue Reading →