Nonviolence and Revolutionary Love: A Conversation with Valarie Kaur

About this episode

Valarie Kaur discusses the concept of revolutionary love as a transformative force in movements and communities.

In this episode of Nonviolence Radio, we speak with civil rights leader and Revolutionary Love Project founder Valarie Kaur about love as a force for transformation in our lives and movements. Kaur describes revolutionary love as “the choice to see no stranger… to risk ourselves for each other,” and shares stories from communities across the country where people are practicing courage, care, and solidarity in the face of violence and fear. These acts—whether on the front lines or in everyday ...

People in this episode

Host: Nonviolence Radio

Guest: Valarie Kaur

Topics covered

• nonviolence
• revolutionary love
• civil rights
• transformation
• solidarity

Keywords

• nonviolence
• revolutionary love
• Valarie Kaur
• civil rights
• solidarity
• transformation

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Revolutionary Love Project

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