Former U.S.President Jimmy Carter described the Obama selection as "a bold statement of international support for his vision and commitment to peace and harmony in international relations".

VOA: standard.2009.10.09

But there have also been times of harmony in history. likein medieval Spain.

VOA: standard.2010.03.18

The short movie,which began as an undergraduate project at Flinders University in Adelaide, has become an advertisement for cultural harmony following a series of assaults on Indian students in Australia.

VOA: standard.2010.02.15

"Stone Offerings" The book,published by Lightpoint Press, offers a new take on the Incan ruins the enduring strength with lessons about and beauty of a city built in harmony with nature.

VOA: standard.2009.12.15