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Tihomir Kukolja, born in Slavonska Pozega, Croatia in 1954. Studied, lived and worked in Yugoslavia, Croatia, United Kingdom, Australia and the US. Education in theology, communications, and radio journalism. Worked as a church pastor, media professional, radio producer and presenter, journalist, religious liberty activist, and reconciliation and leadership development activist. Lives in Houston TX, USA. Served as the Executive Director, Forum for Leadership and Reconciliation (Forum), and Director of Renewing Our Minds (ROM) initiative for many years. Currently developing a personal ministry “Dum Spiro Spero”.
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Category Archives: Refugee Crisis
Moving Forward in Truth, with Courage and Hope
Unique Integration Conference for Asylum Seekers Held in Croatia On Monday, September 24, 2018 the unique six-day conference was completed in the picturesque village of Fuzine, Croatia. More than 50 asylum seekers, including an international team of facilitators, humanitarian and … Continue reading
Posted in Events, Life Issues, News Release, Refugee Crisis
Tagged Asylum Seekers, Conference, Croatia, Immigration, Integration, International, Refugees
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Becoming Agents of Forgiveness and Reconciliation
Tihomir Kukolja wrote this article for the October 2017 Forum for Leadership and Reconciliation Newsletter The 2017 Renewing Our Minds (ROM) leadership gathering held in Fuzine, Croatia this August brought together, a group of seventy young and seasoned leaders from … Continue reading
Posted in Faith, Human Dignity, Human Rights, Leadership, Newsletter, Reconciliation, Refugee Crisis
Tagged Conference, International, Renewing Our Minds, ROM
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A Message to the Croatian Leaders
On Monday, 25th September, 2017, Donya Spanta addressed a group of Croatian leaders about the plight of refugees, asylum seekers in Croatia. She delivered her message in the Croatian Parliament at the reception given in honor to Tvrtko Barun, one … Continue reading
Posted in Current Issues, Faith, Human Rights, Refugee Crisis
Tagged Croatia, Current Affairs, Immigrants, Politics, Refugees
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The First Iranian Christian Community Organized in Croatia
News Release Under the leadership of the Zagreb Malesnica Baptist Church and its minister Mihal Kreko, and with help of the visiting pastor Reza Ansari from Vienna, Austria, a group of 30 Iranian refugees established the first organized Iranian Christian … Continue reading
Posted in Current Issues, Faith, Human Dignity, Human Rights, Life Issues, News Release, People, Refugee Crisis, Religion
Tagged Christianity, Croatia, Faith, Iran, Persecution, Refugees, Religious Freedom
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Today We are Ashamed
Today EU and the Balkans have capitulated to fear and lack of empathy. Balkan countries along the refugee corridor have sealed their borders, one by one. At the one end of the Balkan refugee corridor Slovenia closed its border … Continue reading
Posted in Current Issues, Faith, Human Dignity, Human Rights, Life Issues, People, Refugee Crisis
Tagged Croatia, EU, European Union, Greece, Human dignity, Macedonia, Refugees, Serbia, Slovenia, Syria, Turkey
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Why We Care about the Refugees?
These were the days of early September last year. We were only a couple of weeks away from the finish of the 2015 Renewing Our Minds (ROM) Gathering in Fuzine, Croatia. A group of ROM leaders developed a quick plan … Continue reading
Posted in Current Issues, Faith, Human Dignity, Human Rights, Life Issues, Refugee Crisis
Tagged Croatia, Human dignity, Human Rights, Humanitarian Aid, Leadership, Refugees, ROM, Serbia
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Have a Merry Belated Christmas!
The first thing I noticed as I entered the Refugee Camp in Slavonski Brod, Croatia less than three weeks ago was a big Christmas tree shining in the middle of the camp. It looked as a sign of hope in … Continue reading
Posted in Christmas, Current Issues, Devotion, Faith, Reflection, Refugee Crisis, Religion
Tagged Birth of Jesus, Christmas, Compassion, Croatia, Empathy, Humanitarian Aid, Jesus, Love, Refugees, Silent Night, Slavonski Brod
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Here’s What We’re Getting Wrong
As we stand together around the world, shocked and mourning with the thousands who lost their fathers, mothers, sisters, brothers, relatives, and friends in France, Lebanon, and Iraq, one thing bothers me most about the narrative around the … Continue reading
Posted in Current Issues, Faith, Life Issues, People, Refugee Crisis, Social Ethics
Tagged Human Rights, Paris, Refugees, Syria, Terrorism
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Presentation at the A&M University
https://soundcloud.com/byndimed/current-refugee-crisis Audio recording of an interactive session with Tihomir Kukolja on the Current Refugee Crisis, at the A&M University, College Station TX On Wednesday, Nov 18, 2015, and hosted by The Fulbright Student Association, and moderated by Viktor Mitevski. The quality … Continue reading
Posted in Current Issues, Faith, Human Dignity, Human Rights, Law and crime, Life Issues, Refugee Crisis, Social Ethics
Tagged A&M, Following Jesus, Human dignity, Human Rights, Injustice, Refugees
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