Gretchen Murphy (Vietnam)


Gretchen Murphy

Gretchen Murphy (Survivor Corps in Vietnam): Gretchen has considerable experience of volunteering with human rights prior to her fellowship. Her jobs included working with Amnesty International’s International Justice and Accountability Program, and served at International Service for Peace (SIPAZ) in Chiapas, Mexico where she researched the impact of international organizations on indigenous nonviolence movements. Gretchen also interned at International Crisis Group in Washington DC. Where she focused on the role of new media in advocacy and the role of media in creating change. At the time of her fellowship, Gretchen was pursuing her Masters degree at American University’s School of International Service. After her fellowship, Gretchen wrote: “I witnessed some of the most genuine forgiveness I have ever seen. Although I did run across the occasional angry person (often rightfully so) ALL of the survivors I met were nothing but generous and welcoming to me. It was incredibly humbling.”



14 Aug

Heading Home

Sadly yesterday was my last day at LSN-V.  I really can’t believe it since it

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Posted Aug 14, 2009

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12 Aug

Survivor, Outreach Worker, Role Model

LSN-V’s Outreach Workers are the lifeblood of the organization.  Without them the unique model of

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Posted Aug 12, 2009

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10 Aug

Healthy Mind, Healthy Body

I have written quite a bit about how inclusive and sustainable employment is an important

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Posted Aug 10, 2009

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03 Aug

Mr. Truong Cong Dung – A Video Profile

Last Friday I went to visit Mr. Dung’s vocational training center for persons with disabilities

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Posted Aug 03, 2009

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29 Jul

An Honest Day’s Work

All of the survivors I have met with since being in Vietnam have touched on

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Posted Jul 29, 2009

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24 Jul

Sustainable Ingenuity

Yesterday I had the privilege of spending the afternoon at the home of Mr. Le

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Posted Jul 24, 2009

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21 Jul

Workshops and Working Groups

Last week I was asked to represent LSN-V and present a summary of the Workshop

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Posted Jul 21, 2009

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14 Jul

The Next-Generation Advocate

Making Fishhooks

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Posted Jul 14, 2009

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02 Jul

Heading to Hanoi!

My first month at LSN-V has been primarily focused on assisting with the preparations for

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Posted Jul 02, 2009

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24 Jun

A Survivor’s Sea

Ngoc Chau Nguyen is a fisherman in Dong Hoi City.  He is also a cluster

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Posted Jun 24, 2009

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21 Jun

How To Get Rid of a 40 Year Old Bomb

Last week MAG (Mines Advisory Group) hosted the mid-year INGO meeting for Quang Binh Province. 

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Posted Jun 21, 2009

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14 Jun

Time Flies

Last Saturday, after twenty two hours on the Reunification Express, I finally arrived in Dong

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Posted Jun 14, 2009

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03 Jun

Motorbikes and Markets – First Impressions of HCMC

I read about the overwhelming abundance of motorbikes in Ho Chi Minh City prior to

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Posted Jun 03, 2009

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27 May

Next Stop Vietnam

Vietnam has a unique place in the American psyche.  A few days ago I took

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Posted May 27, 2009

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