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Friends and the Interfaith Peace Movement

Our country and the world were shaken to the core by the events of September 11, 2001. In response, we…

The Aspirations of Andean Quakers

Yes, there are Quakers in the Andes—lots of them. And, yes, they have aspirations. Working with them, as a Quaker…

On Answering Terror: Responses to War and Peace after 9/11/01

Answering Terror is an anthology of articles and reflections, largely drawn from Friends Journal, that deal with Quaker reactions to…

Nozuko's Story

Fall 1999, Singisi, South Africa It’s an ordinary autumn day. The chilling wind announces the impending arrival of winter, snapping…

Moral Consequences of Militant Foreign Policy

From September 12, 2001, when Friends Committee on National Legislation raised its banner, "War Is Not the Answer," until today,…

Is Saving Seed a Human Right?

Quaker International Affairs Programme (QIAP) began its work in Ottawa by focusing on intellectual property rights and transnational trade. At…

Obtaining a U.S. Visa in Uganda

After the African Great Lakes Initiative (AGLI) summer workcamp in 2004, several of the workcampers from Germantown (Pa.) Meeting had…

Friends Peacemaking in Burundi

It would be hard for people to kill each other when they have been laughing and crying together in such…

Becoming an Instrument of Peace

To walk a path of peace in a country that is deeply involved in war brings us to our growing…

Simplicity, Poverty, and Gender in the Indian State of Kerala

Puzzles fascinate me. When the Scientific American labeled Kerala a mystery inside an enigma, I was hooked. In this tiny…

Digging to China

Relax. Take a moment to think about what you know about China. How do you know it? Who taught you?…

The Phoenix School For Girls

Early on an unseasonably cool, young September morning, a few firecrackers cut through the thick mist enveloping Xiaoshicun (Little Stone…
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