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Posted: April 8, 2011 by jericaarents in Guest bloggers, LentTags: Catholic, Catholic worker, Christianity, community, earth white rose catholic worker, eating, electricity fasting, energy fast, faith, faith in action, fasting, food, global interdependence, high fructose corn syrup, high fructose corn syrup fast, Lent, Lenten fasting, plastic fast, prayer, religion, sabbath, simple living, simplicity, Social Justice, solidarity, spirituality, unplugged
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‘Come and See’: A reflection from Afghanistan
Posted: February 1, 2011 by jericaarents in Guest bloggersTags: Afghanistan, afghans, bamiyan, bearded men, Catholic, Children, community, Education, encouragement, ethnic, Families, Gaza, government, Guns, Hope, human beings, humanitarian, International, invasion, kabul, kathy kelly, lasting peace, murder, Nonviolence, opportunity, oppression, possessions, Stories, Violence, weapons, Women, women and men, Youth, youth peace
Guest blogger: Jerica Arents “Tell them to come and see who we are.” Almost every Afghan we met said that. Tell them to come and see. While my mind flashed to nightly news programs that portray all Afghans as dark, bearded men with big guns, ordinary Afghans told me that they want Americans to see them [...]
