Volume 2, Issue 2, 5768
“The Real World”: Peace
For the past sixteen years, MTV’s reality show The Real World has allowed viewers to watch seven strangers living under one roof in some hip city. It’s supposed to be a big social challenge due to the conflicting views of housemates. But, if you really want to hear about a fascinating social experiment (that’s teaching young women how to establish world peace), you need to meet Danielle Josephs, who, as a senior, created the Middle East Coexistence House (MECH) at her college for young women of various ethnicities. Below are essays from seven women (starting with Danielle) who have been transformed by the experience. Prepare to be inspired.
Michelle Cove, Editor, mcove@brandeis.edu
In This Issue
- Fast Facts about MECH
A little background before you dive in . . .
- Why I Created the House
It’s not enough to bring two conflicting sides into a room for a few hours; they have to live together.
- Coexisting with Two Identities
Why it took me until college to finally feel pride in my Scottish-Iranian Heritage.
- The Fight That Shocked Me
I never would have guessed that my biggest argument in the coexistence house would be with someone of my own faith.
- Bringing Women to the Peace Table
Are women finally taking the initiative to create coexistence - and what will it look like?
- Stories from other MECH members
Three more young women share their stories about how living in a coexistence house changed them forever.
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