Comments on: Remembering Ramallah http://advocacynet.org/wordpress-mu/razimzadeh/blog/2009/09/01/remembering-ramallah/ Democracy and Workers Rights Center in the West Bank Fri, 11 Sep 2009 18:42:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Kati http://advocacynet.org/wordpress-mu/razimzadeh/blog/2009/09/01/remembering-ramallah/#comment-59 Kati Fri, 11 Sep 2009 18:42:20 +0000 http://advocacynet.org/wordpress-mu/razimzadeh/?p=213#comment-59 Rangineh, you are such an inspiration - the powerful work you have dedicated yourself to, and the articulate, thoughtful way you have enabled us to experience your journey have opened my eyes to thinking differently about a part of the world that is mostly portrayed in American media as conflict-ridden. Through your words, I now think of Palestine not in the pre-defined term of facing a conflict, but as facing a great opportunity to demonstrate what peace after struggle looks like. I am enamored with your idealism, your brilliance, and your advocacy, and look forward to learning more from you as you continue your journey. Thank you for sharing with the world your wisdom. <3 Kati Rangineh, you are such an inspiration – the powerful work you have dedicated yourself to, and the articulate, thoughtful way you have enabled us to experience your journey have opened my eyes to thinking differently about a part of the world that is mostly portrayed in American media as conflict-ridden.

Through your words, I now think of Palestine not in the pre-defined term of facing a conflict, but as facing a great opportunity to demonstrate what peace after struggle looks like. I am enamored with your idealism, your brilliance, and your advocacy, and look forward to learning more from you as you continue your journey.

Thank you for sharing with the world your wisdom.

<3 Kati

]]> By: Stephanie Somanchi http://advocacynet.org/wordpress-mu/razimzadeh/blog/2009/09/01/remembering-ramallah/#comment-58 Stephanie Somanchi Wed, 02 Sep 2009 14:56:12 +0000 http://advocacynet.org/wordpress-mu/razimzadeh/?p=213#comment-58 I'm so proud of you. Thank you for sharing your insights and wisdom. I’m so proud of you. Thank you for sharing your insights and wisdom.

]]> By: Lynda Bell http://advocacynet.org/wordpress-mu/razimzadeh/blog/2009/09/01/remembering-ramallah/#comment-57 Lynda Bell Wed, 02 Sep 2009 04:43:20 +0000 http://advocacynet.org/wordpress-mu/razimzadeh/?p=213#comment-57 Dear Rangineh, You certainly achieved your goal of reaching and changing awareness in people here. I have learned much from your posts. The other day on a PBS show (channel 10 in Portland) I saw a wonderful show on the series called POV (Point of View). There was very little spoken; most of the story came simply through the images. It was all about divided Jerusalem and how permits are needed to cross at certain points, thus separating families. If I can find a link to it, I will send it to you. It was so well done, showing the huge cement wall and how people manage to get around. You write so well and I have enjoyed all of your posts! Please keep in touch! All the best, Lynda Dear Rangineh,

You certainly achieved your goal of reaching and changing awareness in people here. I have learned much from your posts.

The other day on a PBS show (channel 10 in Portland) I saw a wonderful show on the series called POV (Point of View). There was very little spoken; most of the story came simply through the images. It was all about divided Jerusalem and how permits are needed to cross at certain points, thus separating families. If I can find a link to it, I will send it to you. It was so well done, showing the huge cement wall and how people manage to get around.

You write so well and I have enjoyed all of your posts!

Please keep in touch! All the best,
Lynda

]]> By: Barbara http://advocacynet.org/wordpress-mu/razimzadeh/blog/2009/09/01/remembering-ramallah/#comment-56 Barbara Tue, 01 Sep 2009 22:38:32 +0000 http://advocacynet.org/wordpress-mu/razimzadeh/?p=213#comment-56 Dear Rangineh - a very poignant ending article to your summer. (Although this is not an ending but really just a beginning to your journey to determining your role in working towards more peace and justice in the world.) I loved your thinking on our various expectations and definitions of what peace is to each of us. This is a very sobering thought. I think this writing was your best of the summer. I also loved listening to the call to prayer and seeing the view from your apartment in Ramallah at sunset. It was an honor to be thinking of you and privy to your thoughts this summer. Hugs, Barb Dear Rangineh – a very poignant ending article to your summer. (Although this is not an ending but really just a beginning to your journey to determining your role in working towards more peace and justice in the world.)

I loved your thinking on our various expectations and definitions of what peace is to each of us. This is a very sobering thought. I think this writing was your best of the summer.

I also loved listening to the call to prayer and seeing the view from your apartment in Ramallah at sunset.

It was an honor to be thinking of you and privy to your thoughts this summer.

Hugs, Barb

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