[:mt]Run4Unity b’differenza![:en]Run4Unity with a difference![:]

[:mt]L-edizzjoni  ta’  Run4Unity 2020  kienet eżerċizzju mill-aqwa biex nippromwovu u ngħixu l-għaqda bl-aktar mod konkret. Il-kollegamenti  bejnietna u mat-time zones differenti kienu koordinatai b’mod eċċellenti.

L-għan tar-Run4Unity  hu  li ssir esperjenza fejn, almenu għal ġurnata waħda,  inkunu nistgħu nduqu  l-paċi u l-għaqda tal-familja tal-bnedmin permezz  tal-għajxien  tar-Regola tad-Deheb.  F’din il-ġurnata ssir attivita’ simbolika: relay race dinjija  fejn kull time-zone tieħu sehem bejn il-11.00 ta’ filgħodu u nofsinhar, imbagħad tgħaddi l-istikka lil time zone oħra  biex hekk  bħal qisha tinfirex qawsalla ta’ paċi fuq id-dinja.

Fl-għodwa sabiħa tal-Ħadd 3 ta’ Mejju 2020, Malta kienet qiegħda propju tieħu sehem f’din l-inizjattiva. Ir-restrizzjonijiet tal-Covid-19 żammewna milli ngħixu r-Run4Unity  f’xi post fil-miftuħ kif nagħmlu s-soltu, iżda ma waqqfuniex  milli b’xi mod ninġabru flimkien bħala familja waħda.  Konna aktar minn 50  u  magħna t-teenagers, tfal u żgħażagħ ingħaqdu  wkoll ġenituri u nanniet biex ikoll ħadna sehem attiv f’din l-inizjattiva.  Ingħaqdu magħna anki teenagers u l-familji tagħhom mill-Portugall; u meta ġejna biex ngħaddu l-istikka tar-relay race,  għaddejnieha  lilhom. Aħna konna rċevejna l-istikka mill-Art Imqaddsa, u tnejn minna, Maya u Lea, ħadu sehem fiz-ZOOM meeting ta’ hemmhekk. Kellmu lill-fokolarina Maltija li qiegħda f’fokolar f’Isreal, u anki lil teenagers oħra f’dak il-pajjiż u pajjiżi oħra. F’ħin minnhom kulturi, ilsna u reliġjonijiet differenti sabu ruħhom  miġbura  flimkien f’għaqda ta’ mħabba.

Iz-ZOOM relay f’Malta ġabet flimkien it-Teens for Unity  u  xi ħbieb tagħhom , xi membri mill-familja tal-Moviment tal-Fokolari  u xi  żgħażagħ mis-soċjeta’ tal- M.U.S.E.U.M.  Għexna mument flimkien li għamilna tassew kuntenti.

Video clip, li fih rajna x’sar fir-Run4Unity ta’ snin imgħoddija, kemm f’Malta kif ukoll f’pajjiżi oħra fid-dinja, introduċiena għall-iskop ta’ din l-attivita’ dinjija. Fil-l-programm kellna ukoll sports event: eżerċizzju fiżiku online  organizzat mill-ħabiba tagħna Elwanda. Min seta’ jimmissja din il-parti tal-programm, għalkemm żgur li  kellu jċaqlaq mhux biss l-għamara minn postha, imma wkoll joħroġ xi ftit mill-comfort  zone tiegħu!

Din l-edizzjoni speċjali tar-Run4Unity fiż-żmien tal-pandemija tal-Covid-19 ġiet fit-tmiem tagħha bit-TIME-OUT, li hi t-talba li aħna nagħmlu flimkien għall-paċi.

L-edizzjoni  ta’  Run4Unity 2020  kienet eżerċizzju mill-aqwa biex nippromwovu u ngħixu l-għaqda bl-aktar mod konkret. Il-kollegamenti  bejnietna u mat-time zones differenti kienu koordinatai b’mod eċċellenti.

Grazzi kbira lil dawk kollha li organizzaw  ir-Run4Unity  u għamluha possibbli! Ejjew inkomplu nibnu pontijiet ta’ għaqda kulfejn inkunu.[:en]This virtual edition of Run4Unity 2020, held during the Covid-19 pandemic, was truly an exercise in promoting and living unity concretely. The time zones and connections were ably coordinated.

“The goal of Run4Unity is to experience, at least for a day, peace and unity of the human family by promoting the Golden Rule. A world-wide relay race, from 11 am to 12 noon at different time zones, “passing the baton” from one zone to the other to symbolically extend a rainbow of Peace over the world.

In Malta, this was exactly how a sunny Sunday morning on the 3rd of May 2020 was spent. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, we could not do it as we usually do, together in the open air but we were still together and moreover as one big family. The number of participants went up to more than 50 connected people. Teens, children and youth, joined by parents and grandparents, all took the initiative to actively participate.

We were also joined by some teens from Portugal and their families, to whom we then passed the baton. We, in turn, received the baton from Holy Land: two of us, Maya and Lea, were part of a ZOOM meeting with Holy Land. They spoke to a Maltese focolarina and the teens there and in other countries as well. Marja from Bethlehem gave us a message. At one point there was a melting pot of cultures, languages and religions – all united by Love.

The zoom relay in Malta gathered together Teens for Unity and friends, family members of the Focolare and youngsters from M.U.S.E.U.M – the Society of Christian Doctrine. It was a joy to be all together!

The teens4Unity introduced us into Run4Unity’s aim, using video clip with images of past Run4Unity in Malta and all over the world. We certainly couldn’t miss our online sporting event: a Physical Exercise Workout with our friend Elwanda. All the participants had to move their furniture and probably, move out of their comfort zone to unite in this exercise.

The TIME-OUT, our moment of prayer together for PEACE, concluded our special RUN4Unity during COVID-19 pandemic.

This edition of Run4Unity 2020 was truly an exercise in promoting and living unity concretely. The time zones and connections were ably coordinated.

Thanks and gratitude go to the organisers and all those who made our run4unity appointment possible! Let’s continue building bridges of unity wherever we are.[:]