A collection of quotes from attacked medical professionals in war zones by Buddy Bell and Kathy Kelly Last year on the early morning of October 3, a Doctors Without Borders trauma center hospital inContinue reading
Engaging the ISIS Threat
Marc Pilisuk – TRANSCEND Media Service We find widespread agreement that the methods chosen by ISIS and other groups espousing indiscriminate acts of terror are abhorrent. The recommended responses that I have heard suggested crossContinue reading
Genderless Bikes in Afghanistan
Dr. Hakim documented the Afghan Peace Volunteers participation for International Women’s Day. Please view the link http://ourjourneytosmile.com/blog/2016/03/genderless-bikes-in-afghanistan/
PERMACULTURE: BEING VULNERABLE WITH ONE ANOTHER AND WITH THE EARTH’S FEELINGS
Below is the link to view a photo essay by Dr. Hakim which shows the Afghan Peace Volunteers participating in a permaculture workshop with Rosmary Morrow, a permaculture teacher from Australia. http://ourjourneytosmile.com/blog/2016/03/permaculture-being-vulnerable-with-one-another-and-with-the-earths-feelings/
Tea Project, March 31 – April 16
war | torture | detention | absurdity | tenderness | human | love Organized by Links Hall Associates Amber Ginsburg & Aaron Hughes Links Hall RSVP | Facebook | Tea-Project.org Links Hall presents the Tea Project, an ongoing dialogue thatContinue reading
Street Kids’ School: Photo Essay by Carolyn Coe
Poyinda Mohammad, 9, weaves carpets. Hadi, 12, collects used metal to sell. Other children sell plastic bags or polish boots. An estimated 60,000 children face the chaotic traffic, air pollution and worries that come withContinue reading
Statement of Conscientious Objectors’ Groups From Eastern Mediterranean Region
We are conscientious objectors from all around the eastern Mediterranean region. Our region has suffered for so long from oppression, injustice, militarisation, military occupations and wars, as well as poverty, illiteracy, hunger and lack of socialContinue reading
Berta Cáceres: A Martyr for Water and Environmental Rights
Berta Cáceres, an indigenous Lenca woman and environmental activist, who fearlessly worked to defend the Gualcarque River, and its community was shot and killed on March 3rd, 2016 in the middle of the night in herContinue reading
Update from Refugee Camp in Calais
Maya Evans, who coordinates Voices for Creative Nonviolence UK, sent us this report from Johannes Maertens, who is part of the London Catholic Worker and is currently setting up a house of hospitality in Calais.Continue reading
Voices for Creative Non-Violence UK
Maya Evans and Voices for Creative Nonviolence UK organized a two week speaking tour for Yuichi Kamoshita and Sarasa Aihara to raise awareness of United States bases in Okinawa and other places in the world. http://us6.campaign-archive1.com/?u=75f09394fde44a81369655390&id=5868a80082&e=b4a76781b1