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Africa’s Last Colony: Western Sahara
By Theresa Wolfwood A land of sun that beats down on desert sands against the Atlantic shores; a land of people who have survived for centuries in the world’s harshest environment, Western Sahara is Africa’s last colony, brutally occupied by Morocco since 1975 when Spain…
Wendy Mendez on Guatemala
Memory, Truth, and Justice in Guatemala Wendy Mendez spoke in Victoria, sponsored by the Victoria Central America Support Committee on March 28, 2014 Report by Theresa Wolfwood Wendy Mendez was coming home from school in Guatemala City with her brother – looking forward to playing…
Literature and Social Sustainability: The Woman’s Creative Potential
Presented at the FEMRITE Public dialogue held on the 14th March, 2008 at the National Theatre, Kampala, Uganda. Presentation by Betty Kituyi When I looked at this topic, I came up with my own interpretation that allowed me to find a comfortable viewpoint. I had…
Women In Black promote peace in Victoria and beyond by Michelle Martin
(this slightly shortened and edited article was originally printed in The Martlet, November 18, 2004, Victoria, BC) photo by T. W. A day spent ‘dreaming on’ with Victoria’s silent protesters Dressed in black, a group of about 15 predominately middle-aged and retired women stand in…
Remember War: Create Peace
On this Armistice Day, the anniversary of the end of the WW1, military remembrance services are held at cenotaphs in many European countries as well as Canada, Australia, New Zealand and elsewhere. Hundreds gathered at the cenotaph in Victoria today to honour the dead combatants…
Theresa Wolfwood reports on ‘Miner’s Memorial Day’ Cumberland, BC, Canada, June, 2004
“Power concedes nothing without a demand…..The limits of tyrants are prescribed by the endurance of those whom they suppress.” Fredrick Douglass, quoted on Miners’ Memorial Day programme. My home in Victoria is not far from a massive heap of dark stone known as Craigdarroch Castle…
Betty Kituyi Report and Presentation
Report on International Peace Conference on Peace Education for Contemporary Concerns Held on 5 th to 7 th January 2004 in Jaipur, India . Betty Kituyi of Uganda spoke for Transcend Art for Peace at this conference. The conference was held at the Campus grounds…
Chile – September 11 1973
VIGIL to commemorate the overthrow of the government of Chile on September 11, 1973 September 12, 2003 by Theresa Wolfwood Last night about 100 Chilean-Canadians and their friends and supporters gathered on the causeway of the inner harbour of our beautiful city, Victoria, Canada….
