PBI making space for peace

Peace Brigades International (PBI) is a non-governmental organization (NGO) which protects human rights and promotes nonviolent transformation of conflicts.When invited, they send teams of volunteers into areas of repression and conflict. The volunteers accompany human rights defenders, their organizations and others threatened by political violence. Perpetrators of human rights abuses usually do not want the world to witness their actions. The presence of volunteers backed by a support network helps to deter violence. PBI CREATES SPACE for local activists to work for social justice and human rights.

Sunday, January 25, 2009

Birthday in Wamena

Thanks for all the birthday wishes!

Saturday, January 17, 2009

Happy and healthy New Year from Wamena


Keeping this blog up to date seems more difficult than expected. In October 2008, our last post on this blog, we just finished the first Peace building activity connected to International Peace Day. In the meanwhile two months past and 2009 started. In the months of November and December we had some great Peace building projects in Wamena. We did a film screening about Gandhi and the non-violent way to Peace in a small village.

Besides that we did field trips to surrounding kampungs to try to start up a new project, Peace Dance. We witnessed beautiful dance acts and in the meanwhile we are preparing a Peace Dance festival, very exciting!

Harold did a beautiful field trip to Dekai in the smallest plane ever and we experienced a unforgettable night in a Honai, where we fell asleep with singing men. A very special experience. Wamena is still great, beautiful mountains, beautiful people, special culture, we are enjoying!

Working for PBI is also unforgettable....difficult moments concerning working and living closely together, safety and security issues in work and private life when conflicts arise around you, it's good PBI is here.

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