[Peace-discuss] Brian Terrell of VCNV to visit Afghanistan; support? invite him to speak after he returns?
Stuart Levy
slevy at ncsa.illinois.edu
Sun Nov 21 13:24:39 CST 2010
Brian Terrell of Voices for Creative Nonviolence (vcnv.org),
(and also of a Catholic Worker group in Iowa) will be visiting
Afghanistan in December, along with Kathy Kelly and others,
hearing and writing the stories of victims of the war.
Brian intends to speak to community and church groups in after
he returns; should we invite him to come here?
Also, should we try to support his trip? As mentioned below,
they are trying to raise money so as to be no burden on their hosts.
I'll raise this at today's meeting.
(I'm aiming to send some personally whether AWARE does or not.)
(Brian is a friend of Sam Yergler and Allison McGillivray, and
Sam passed along the message below -- several days ago -- sorry.)
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From: Frank Cordaro <frank.cordaro at gmail.com>
Date: Wed, Nov 17, 2010 at 2:04 PM
Subject: Off to Afghanistan!
To: National CW E-mail List <National-CW-E-mail-List at googlegroups.com>,
Google Iowa Peace List E-mail <Iowa-Peace-List at googlegroups.com>
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From: Brian Terrell <brian at vcnv.org>
Date: Wed, Nov 17, 2010 at 11:33 AM
Subject: Off to Afghanistan!
To: Brian Terrell <brian at vcnv.org>
Friends,
In a few weeks I expect to be travelling to Afghanistan with a small
delegation from Voices for Creative Nonviolence (http://vcnv.org). Our
group will be building on the good work and rich relationships formed
by the recent Voices delegation, David Smith-Ferri, Jerica Arents and
Kathy Kelly. Kathy will provide continuity by accompanying us on this
trip. We are making arrangements now to travel from December 8 to
December 28, give or take a few days.
We will be hearing and writing the stories of the victims of the war
there and upon return will be speaking of our experiences. This
witness is especially crucial as Afghanistan is a place where few
Americans outside of the military and the media imbedded with them are
visiting. As an Iowan, I am especially conscious that among the
military deployed in Afghanistan are 3,500 members of the Iowa
National Guard, the largest foreign deployment of the Iowa Guard since
WWII.
A good friend has contributed to cover my travel to Kabul, via
Chicago, New York City, Moscow and Dubai. We estimate that another
$1500 will be required for travel and accommodations around
Afghanistan. It is important that we will not be a burden on our hosts
in this country whose infrastructure and economy has been devastated
by decades of war. Please consider helping us on our way with a
donation. I am also looking for opportunities to speak to whoever will
listen upon our return so you can help by checking with your church,
school or other groups to find venues for me. You might consider
sending me some money now as an 'advance' on a speaking honorarium!
In the latest number of the "Sower," newsletter from our Catholic
Worker Farm in Maloy, Iowa,
http://www.justpeace.org/sowerfall2010.pdf, Betsy and I wrote:
"We rejoice to be able to feed ourselves to a great extent by the work of
our hands on this little bit of rich earth. With a little more
economy, a little more enterprise, we could likely get by for the rest
with the money we might make through our crafts and odd jobs we find
close at hand. We do not live for ourselves alone, though. We are
humbly aware that for our work that goes beyond these five acres, we
need help from our friends." Your donation to support me on this
delegation will enrich our work in Maloy and in the wide world as
well. Whether or not you can contribute financially, we confidently
appeal for your prayers and solidarity.
Donations can be mailed to:
Brian Terrell
Strangers and Guests Catholic Worker Farm
108 Hillcrest Drive
Maloy, Iowa 50836.
With gratitude, Brian
--
Frank Cordaro
Phil Berrigan CW House
713 Indiana Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50314
(515) 490-2490 www.DesMoinesCatholicWorker.org
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This is a friend of Allison and I. We are sending him some money and I thin=
k that aware could organize an event for him to talk with the people of CU =
about his trip Some time in January<br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">-----=
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From: <b class=3D"gmail_sendername">Frank Cordaro</b> <span dir=3D"ltr"><=
;<a href=3D"mailto:frank.cordaro at gmail.com">frank.cordaro at gmail.com</a>>=
</span><br>Date: Wed, Nov 17, 2010 at 2:04 PM<br>Subject: Off to Afghanista=
n!<br>
To: National CW E-mail List <<a href=3D"mailto:National-CW-E-mail-List at g=
ooglegroups.com">National-CW-E-mail-List at googlegroups.com</a>>, Google I=
owa Peace List E-mail <<a href=3D"mailto:Iowa-Peace-List at googlegroups.co=
m">Iowa-Peace-List at googlegroups.com</a>><br>
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From: Brian Terrell <<a href=3D"mailto:brian at vcnv.org">brian at vcnv.org</a=
>><br>
Date: Wed, Nov 17, 2010 at 11:33 AM<br>
Subject: Off to Afghanistan!<br>
To: Brian Terrell <<a href=3D"mailto:brian at vcnv.org">brian at vcnv.org</a>&=
gt;<br>
<br>
<br>
Friends,<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
In a few weeks I expect to be travelling to Afghanistan with a small<br>
delegation from Voices for Creative Nonviolence (<a href=3D"http://vcnv.org=
" target=3D"_blank">http://vcnv.org</a>). Our<br>
group will be building on the good work and rich relationships formed<br>
by the recent Voices=92 delegation, David Smith-Ferri, Jerica Arents and<br=
>
Kathy Kelly. Kathy will provide continuity by accompanying us on this<br>
trip. We are making arrangements now to travel from December 8 to<br>
December 28, give or take a few days.<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
We will be hearing and writing the stories of the victims of the war<br>
there and upon return will be speaking of our experiences. This<br>
witness is especially crucial as Afghanistan is a place where few<br>
Americans outside of the military and the media imbedded with them are<br>
visiting. As an Iowan, I am especially conscious that among the<br>
military deployed in Afghanistan are 3,500 members of the Iowa<br>
National Guard, the largest foreign deployment of the Iowa Guard since<br>
WWII.<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
A good friend has contributed to cover my travel to Kabul, via<br>
Chicago, New York City, Moscow and Dubai. We estimate that another<br>
$1500 will be required for travel and accommodations around<br>
Afghanistan. It is important that we will not be a burden on our hosts<br>
in this country whose infrastructure and economy has been devastated<br>
by decades of war. Please consider helping us on our way with a<br>
donation. I am also looking for opportunities to speak to whoever will<br>
listen upon our return so you can help by checking with your church,<br>
school or other groups to find venues for me. You might consider<br>
sending me some money now as an =93advance=94 on a speaking honorarium!<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
In the latest number of the =93Sower,=94 newsletter from our Catholic<br>
Worker Farm in Maloy, Iowa,<br>
<a href=3D"http://www.justpeace.org/sowerfall2010.pdf" target=3D"_blank">ht=
tp://www.justpeace.org/sowerfall2010.pdf</a>, Betsy and I wrote: =93We<br>
rejoice to be able to feed ourselves to a great extent by the work of<br>
our hands on this little bit of rich earth. With a little more<br>
economy, a little more enterprise, we could likely get by for the rest<br>
with the money we might make through our crafts and odd jobs we find<br>
close at hand. We do not live for ourselves alone, though. We are<br>
humbly aware that for our work that goes beyond these five acres, we<br>
need help from our friends.=94 Your donation to support me on this<br>
delegation will enrich our work in Maloy and in the wide world as<br>
well. Whether or not you can contribute financially, we confidently<br>
appeal for your prayers and solidarity.<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
Donations can be mailed to:<br>
<br>
Brian Terrell<br>
<br>
Strangers and Guests Catholic Worker Farm<br>
<br>
108 Hillcrest Drive<br>
<br>
Maloy, Iowa 50836.<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
With gratitude,=A0=A0=A0=A0 Brian<br>
<br>
<br>
--<br>
Frank Cordaro<br>
Phil Berrigan CW House<br>
713 Indiana Avenue, Des Moines, IA=A0 50314<br>
(515) 490-2490=A0 <a href=3D"http://www.DesMoinesCatholicWorker.org" target=
=3D"_blank">www.DesMoinesCatholicWorker.org</a><br>
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