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“On March 20.2008 I was honored to be a part of the Peace Bell ringing at the United Nations for the real Earth Day. People from different Nations, different skin colors, different races, different religions, different countries and different ages stood together for peace. Ambassador Anwarul Chowdhury rang the Peace Bell created by children of Japan from coins, l and in my mind and heart, it confirmed my idea of the World Peace Tour 4 Children. I am convinced more than ever, that now is the time to move forward and start. Yes, NOW is the time, today is the day, not tomorrow - not next week; today is the day to make a difference. The difference we can only do together.

When I was 4 years old I heard the speech of Dr. Martin Luther King on German TV, and although I couldn't fully understand him, the spirit and his charisma shows me, that this man stood for hope. When he died on April 4.1968 I felt, that we have to do something--that the dream of Dr. Martin Luther never dies and that the death of Dr. Martin Luther King was really the beginning for a big change in our minds.

Many things changed since that time, many countries now live in more in democratic ways, more citizens have won the right to vote and equality between men and women, and different races grows more each day.

But there is so much more that we cannot accept: the worldwide problem with HIV AIDS, climate change, corruption by many government officials in countries. But the main problem of all is, that we don't think enough about our children. When we think more about the children of our world, other problems would never grow because they are the change makers; the peace builders.

The result is that "Children are the future, and when Children have no future, no one has a future.

The World Peace Tour 4 Children has many friends, and music is a universal language. Our worldwide concerts and the reason for these concerts will give Children all over the world HOPE. With income received from the concerts we will help the children in the United States, Europe, Asia, Africa, South America, Middle East and Antarctica. Our concerts have a unique "education program for children" embedded into a legacy that we will leave behind long after the concert is over. We will work together with local organizations in every country to reach out and support projects that enable children and youth.

Our WPT4C concerts in 2008 will begin this year in Namibia, Africa, Laguna Beach (California), Seoul (South Korea), Euskirchen (Germany), and in 2009 we will go to Los Angeles, New York, Jerusalem and Bethlehem. Gala concerts are planned for 2010 in Egypt, India and South Africa and we will keep you informed as we move forward about other exciting locations and events.

From my heart, and from our team, I extend a great thank you to all our World Peace Tour 4 Children friends and I am always happy for every email and ideas to help us in any way.

I will say thank you too, to those who believe our vision is not possible; or to those who won't join the peaceful movement we work for on behalf of the children in our world. To all these I will say, "You can't stop a dream, a vision and a mission. A smiling face of a child is much stronger as all weapons in the world. Let's change guns into guitars".