Photo: Mursal interacts with her teacher Naser during a Friday afternoon Bridge class, a class to encourage soon-to-be Street Kid School graduates to volunteer at the Borderfree Centre. Photo credit: Carolyn Coe December 2017 AmrullahContinue reading
Month: December 2017
Let Yemenis Live
by Kathy Kelly December 22, 2017 On May 2, 2017, before becoming Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince, Mohammed bin Salman, as Minister of Defense, spoke about the Saudi-led coalition’s war in Yemen, a war he orchestratedContinue reading
A Story of Two Blockades- New York City and Yemen
By Brian Terrell On December 11, in response to the growing humanitarian crisis in Yemen, more than 50 concerned people including representatives of various peace, justice and human rights organizations and communities, gathered in NewContinue reading
Kathy Kelly in Iowa City Dec 10
For this year’s International Human Rights Day, on December 10th, 2017, The University of Iowa’s Center for Human Rights and Iowa’s Physicians for Social Responsibility chapter have planned a panel discussion keynoted by Kathy KellyContinue reading
An Escalating Afghan Crisis of ‘Profit’ Over ‘Life’ – Dr. Hakim
Photo: Surkh Gul’s daughter needs clean water (Dr. Hakim) November 14, 2017 “My family’s water well has dried up,” 18-year-old Surkh Gul said. “Ours too,” echoed 13-year-old Inaam. A distressed Surkh Gul lamented, “We haveContinue reading