Almost 70 embassies in Washington, DC hosted open house for guests to visit and experience cultures from around the world. Thousands of people attended the event which was held over two weekends. We were very happy to have the opportunity to pass the Peace Torch to hundreds of people waiting in line. Many people were very enthusiastic and happy to hold the torch. This man is outside the Embassy of China.
Priyanthi Kanakaratna from the Embassy of Bangladesh makes a wish for peace. The Peace Run founder, Sri Chinmoy, grew up in Bangladesh!
A diplomat from Ethiopia holding the torch.
His Excellency Andualem Binalf, Ambassador of Ethiopia, welcomes the Peace Runners.
His Excellency Momodou Lamin Bah, Ambassador of The Gambia, receives the Peace Torch.
A diplomat from the Embassy of Nepal was very happy to meet the Peace Runners.
A representative from the Embassy of Nepal was very happy to share her wishes for peace.
Our team pictured with the Ambassador of Portugal, His Excellency Francisco Duarte Lopes.
Prakhara with Sandra Pires, cultural attache to Portugal, who kindly organised for us to meet with the Ambassador of Portugal.
Suprabha enjoying watching traditional Portugese dancing.
It was a beautiful day and everyone wanted to hold the torch! Here we are outside the Embassy of Portugal.
Outside the Embassy of Luxembourg.
It was Baoyi's first time joining the Peace Run- we were so happy to have her on our team!
People were very interested to find out about the Peace Run- it was a beautiful opportunity to see how much humanity longs for peace and connects with the message of the run.
We were very happy that an old friend of the Peace Run, Raghu B, joined us. He very kindly bought icecream for everyone when we were done!
Baoyi outside the Embassy of Greece. People here were so enthusiastic to hold the torch!
Everyone wanted their photo taken with the torch!
Lunthita gets down for one of the youngest torch bearers today!
After we left the embassies, we had the chance to visit some of the monuments dedicated to great Americans. Here we are pictured with Thomas Jefferson, 2nd President of the United States and Writer of the Declaration of Independence.
With the great Franklin D. Rosevelt, 32nd president of the United States. We really enjoyed experiencing this extensive monument and reading the quotes on the walls.
With Eleanor Roosevelt, First Lady of the United States during FDR's Presidency, first United States Delegate to the United Nations and designer of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
We also visited the beautiful and powerful Martin Luther King Monument
Looking towards the Jefferson Memorial, where Peace Run founder Sri Chinmoy once performed a concert dedicated to Peace. A peaceful end to a beautiful day.
In the morning I discover the beauty of peace.
In the evening I discover the peace of beauty.
-Sri Chinmoy
