North American Relay Fast

September 21, 2021

The Mahatma Gandhi Canadian Foundation has asked The Mahatma Gandhi Canadian Foundation has asked friends and colleagues to join us again as we organize our second 12-day relay fast to convey the idea that North America also needs to incorporate the ethic of ahimsa (to not do harm in thought, word, or deed) into politics and everyday life in this continent. Rather than one theme for our relay fast this year, we are asking people to consider three key ideas: justice for indigenous peoples, environmental justice, and nonviolent economy.