December 31, 2017 It is a dream come true being back among friends in Kabul! Streams of dented Toyotas (They are all Toyotas!) with windscreens cracked like bolts of lightning still jockey for position onContinue reading
Remaining Peaceful Was Their Choice – Kathy Kelly
December 31, 2017 People living now in Yemen’s third largest city, Ta’iz, have endured unimaginable circumstances for the past three years. Civilians fear to go outside lest they be shot by a sniper or stepContinue reading
Stepping Stones to Change – Carolyn Coe
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
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
The Quality of Mercy – by Kathy Kelly
November 22, 2017 During the spring of 1999, as part of Voices in the Wilderness’s campaign to end indiscriminately lethal U.S./U.N. economic sanctions against Iraq, the Fellowship of Reconciliation arranged for two Nobel Peace laureates,Continue reading
Mon-Tues in NY – two speaking events
This Monday, Nov 13 in St. Bonaventure, NY: Kathy will speak on The Ongoing Crisis in Yemen at St. Bonaventure University, 3261 West State Road, St. Bonaventure, NY 14778. Free and open to the public,Continue reading
Abolishing War in Singapore – Dr. Hakim
Above: The sole existing photo of Hakim’s paternal grandfather, killed at Changi in 1942 November 3, 2017 On the 28th of June, I spoke at a small event organized by my friends from Amber Air,Continue reading