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A Prayer from the Baha'i Writings A Meditation from the Baha'i Writings
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The Unity of Mankind

The one all-loving God bestows His divine Grace and Favour on all mankind; one and all are servants of the Most High, and His Goodness, Mercy and loving Kindness are showered upon all His creatures. The glory of humanity is the heritage of each one.

All men are the leaves and fruit of one same tree, they are all branches of the tree of Adam, they all have the same origin.The same rain has fallen upon them all, the same warm sun makes them grow, they are all refreshed by the same breeze.

The only differences that exist and that keep them apart are these: there are the children who need guidance, the ignorant to be instructed, the sick to be tended and healed; thus, I say that the whole of humanity is enveloped by the Mercy and Grace of God. As the Holy Writings tell us: All men are equal before God. He is no respecter of persons.

('Abdu'l-Bahá: Paris Talks, Pages: 129-130)

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View a larger picture. Just after the birth of her fourth child, Melody Karvonen made a career change that put her on the path to be named Human Rights Worker of the Year in Finland.

While still on maternity leave, Mrs. Karvonen decided to bring to an end her 10-year career in architectural drafting and house-designing and to move into the human rights field.

She first participated in a project aimed at the elimination of racism.

In that campaign organized by the Red Cross and the Mannerheim's Child Protection League, she led groups of youth and children in discussions on racial tolerance in society and the beauty of human diversity.

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