Comments for Alison Sluiter http://advocacynet.org/wordpress-mu/alisonsluiter BOSFAM in Bosnia Wed, 07 Oct 2009 08:44:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Comment on Mars Mira by Mirsada http://advocacynet.org/wordpress-mu/alisonsluiter/blog/2009/07/22/mars-mira/#comment-66 Mirsada Wed, 07 Oct 2009 08:44:29 +0000 http://advocacynet.org/wordpress-mu/alisonsluiter/?p=59#comment-66 Hi Alison, Great recount! Im originally from Bosnia,from srebrenica to be more precise, but now live in a far away Australia. I got to do the Mars Mira this year whilst visiting family back in Bosnia and making sure I was present at the commemoration. Must admit I wasn't adequately prepared and the heavy rain left me drained on the first day. However, I found the absurb conditions to be a minor reflection of what the March may have been for those back in 1995 and that made me feel a little selfish by thinking of the conditions as unbearable and contemplating about giving up.How bad would it be if we had no food, shelling everywhere, your own people getting killed by thousands etc??? The significant comparison gave me strength and motivation even though I had few emotional breakdowns. Once again good piece of writing. Glad you did Mars Mira and I invite all other foreigners as well to participate. I encourage. "Let the peace dominate" or if not lets strive for "humans and peace to co-exist" Hi Alison,

Great recount! Im originally from Bosnia,from srebrenica to be more precise, but now live in a far away Australia. I got to do the Mars Mira this year whilst visiting family back in Bosnia and making sure I was present at the commemoration.

Must admit I wasn’t adequately prepared and the heavy rain left me drained on the first day. However, I found the absurb conditions to be a minor reflection of what the March may have been for those back in 1995 and that made me feel a little selfish by thinking of the conditions as unbearable and contemplating about giving up.How bad would it be if we had no food, shelling everywhere, your own people getting killed by thousands etc???

The significant comparison gave me strength and motivation even though I had few emotional breakdowns.

Once again good piece of writing. Glad you did Mars Mira and I invite all other foreigners as well to participate. I encourage.

“Let the peace dominate” or if not lets strive for “humans and peace to co-exist”

]]> Comment on BOSFAM Update by Owen http://advocacynet.org/wordpress-mu/alisonsluiter/blog/2009/09/29/bosfam-update/#comment-64 Owen Fri, 02 Oct 2009 14:11:01 +0000 http://advocacynet.org/wordpress-mu/alisonsluiter/?p=86#comment-64 And make the picture of that beautiful red rug in the top right hand corner of the Bosfam home page next to the flags much larger, and clickable to a full screen-size image! And make the picture of that beautiful red rug in the top right hand corner of the Bosfam home page next to the flags much larger, and clickable to a full screen-size image!

]]> Comment on BOSFAM Update by Owen http://advocacynet.org/wordpress-mu/alisonsluiter/blog/2009/09/29/bosfam-update/#comment-63 Owen Fri, 02 Oct 2009 14:06:36 +0000 http://advocacynet.org/wordpress-mu/alisonsluiter/?p=86#comment-63 Excellent that you're back on line - you're such a good advocate for Bosfam. At this moment I'm looking up at the beautiful Bosfam rug I was given. That's another positive focus you can give to the website - to plagiarise Stephanie: "to help war-affected women use their talents as artisans in a supportive setting to produce beautiful objects that help them to earn ...etc." Excellent that you’re back on line – you’re such a good advocate for Bosfam. At this moment I’m looking up at the beautiful Bosfam rug I was given. That’s another positive focus you can give to the website – to plagiarise Stephanie: “to help war-affected women use their talents as artisans in a supportive setting to produce beautiful objects that help them to earn …etc.”

]]> Comment on BOSFAM Update by Stephanie http://advocacynet.org/wordpress-mu/alisonsluiter/blog/2009/09/29/bosfam-update/#comment-61 Stephanie Tue, 29 Sep 2009 14:09:55 +0000 http://advocacynet.org/wordpress-mu/alisonsluiter/?p=86#comment-61 HI. Glad you're back. Just a small suggestion for the opening page of the website. It says: "As a non-governmental organization, our goal is to help war-affected women cope with their suffering, misery, and poverty." I would try to be POSITIVE on that opening page. Beba is so POSITIVE--that needs to come through. Donors don't want to hear only negative things. Maybe it should say, "Our goal is to help war-affected woman use their talents as artisans in a supportive setting that helps them to earn a living and obtain the support they need to lead productive lives." HI. Glad you’re back. Just a small suggestion for the opening page of the website. It says: “As a non-governmental organization, our goal is to help war-affected women cope with their suffering, misery, and poverty.”

I would try to be POSITIVE on that opening page. Beba is so POSITIVE–that needs to come through. Donors don’t want to hear only negative things. Maybe it should say, “Our goal is to help war-affected woman use their talents as artisans in a supportive setting that helps them to earn a living and obtain the support they need to lead productive lives.”

]]> Comment on Preparing for the Fashion Show by Alison Sluiter http://advocacynet.org/wordpress-mu/alisonsluiter/blog/2009/08/07/preparing-for-the-fashion-show/#comment-60 Alison Sluiter Tue, 29 Sep 2009 12:27:28 +0000 http://advocacynet.org/wordpress-mu/alisonsluiter/?p=80#comment-60 Hi Justin! I look forward to meeting you when you arrive in Tuzla. Please stay in touch. Hi Justin! I look forward to meeting you when you arrive in Tuzla. Please stay in touch.

]]> Comment on Video Footage and Photos from Potocari by Alison Sluiter http://advocacynet.org/wordpress-mu/alisonsluiter/blog/2009/07/14/video-footage-and-photos-from-potocari/#comment-59 Alison Sluiter Tue, 29 Sep 2009 12:26:48 +0000 http://advocacynet.org/wordpress-mu/alisonsluiter/?p=54#comment-59 Thanks for sharing, Sue. I would be very interested to hear more about your work. Perhaps you can visit us in Tuzla next time you are in BiH? Thanks for sharing, Sue. I would be very interested to hear more about your work. Perhaps you can visit us in Tuzla next time you are in BiH?

]]> Comment on Preparing for the Fashion Show by Alison Sluiter http://advocacynet.org/wordpress-mu/alisonsluiter/blog/2009/08/07/preparing-for-the-fashion-show/#comment-58 Alison Sluiter Tue, 29 Sep 2009 12:24:52 +0000 http://advocacynet.org/wordpress-mu/alisonsluiter/?p=80#comment-58 Thanks for reading Hannah! Thanks for reading Hannah!

]]> Comment on Preparing for the Fashion Show by Hannah http://advocacynet.org/wordpress-mu/alisonsluiter/blog/2009/08/07/preparing-for-the-fashion-show/#comment-57 Hannah Tue, 22 Sep 2009 14:02:12 +0000 http://advocacynet.org/wordpress-mu/alisonsluiter/?p=80#comment-57 Alison -- You are pretty awesome. I like hearing about your experiences! :) Best, Hannah Alison —

You are pretty awesome. I like hearing about your experiences! :)

Best,

Hannah

]]> Comment on Mars Mira by R http://advocacynet.org/wordpress-mu/alisonsluiter/blog/2009/07/22/mars-mira/#comment-56 R Fri, 18 Sep 2009 17:59:12 +0000 http://advocacynet.org/wordpress-mu/alisonsluiter/?p=59#comment-56 hi there alison i.m a former dutchbat soldier and i walkt the mars 2 times together whit M whe al whants too pay respect too the good people of bosnia and whant them too know that whe were not too blame its was al politicks by UN and dutch goverment.whe al being betraid when you want too know some more just ask greets R hi there alison i.m a former dutchbat soldier and i walkt the mars 2 times together whit M whe al whants too pay respect too the good people of bosnia and whant them too know that whe were not too blame its was al politicks by UN and dutch goverment.whe al being betraid when you want too know some more just ask greets R

]]> Comment on Video Footage and Photos from Potocari by Sue Stretton http://advocacynet.org/wordpress-mu/alisonsluiter/blog/2009/07/14/video-footage-and-photos-from-potocari/#comment-55 Sue Stretton Wed, 09 Sep 2009 18:12:40 +0000 http://advocacynet.org/wordpress-mu/alisonsluiter/?p=54#comment-55 I travel to Bosnia with the Healing Hands Network Charity where we work on a voluntary basis giving professional healing holistic therapies to these survivors of war and camps, to help ease the post traumatic stress they suffer. Thank you for this moving video. It shows why i go each year. These people are amazing and dignified and should never be forgotten. I travel to Bosnia with the Healing Hands Network Charity where we work on a voluntary basis giving professional healing holistic therapies to these survivors of war and camps, to help ease the post traumatic stress they suffer. Thank you for this moving video. It shows why i go each year. These people are amazing and dignified and should never be forgotten.

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