What I am doing:

I am currently working with an organization called Peace Brigades International in Nepal. This organization does international human rights accompaniment work. I am assigned to shadow threatened human rights workers to act as a witness and deterrent to political violence. I represent both the implied and actual attention of the international community. Thus, my presence along with a great deal of diplomacy work with all levels of government and military functions to prevent violence directed at these people. If further threats or a confrontation does occur concerning the person I am accompanying, or myself, an Emergency Response Network is activated that puts heavy pressure on the perpetrators. This network extends from simple actions from people like yourself to high level diplomatic sanctions, pressure from UN officials, Pressure from other countries' governments, etc... This, along with other nonviolent forms of action work to protect these people's lives and allow them to do their very important work.





Tuesday, March 2, 2010

Training is over

The training ended yesterday and we have all left to go our seporate ways. At the conclusion of the training PBI-Nepal welcomed me to the team, which means I did not botch the training. So thats good. =) So now I will spend a while in Europe until my deployment on March. 20th. I will be visiting some friends and traveling a bit. I will also arive in Nepal a bit early to cetch up with my friends there and my old homestay family. I will have an intensive language course in a village outside of Kathmandu for two months or so begining March 20. I will be living with a family in a village for this time and I am quite eager. Well that is the update for now and I will be writing again before to long. And probebly from Nepal!
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  1. LindaMarch 3, 2010 at 6:59 AM

    Thanks for posting -- it is great to hear how things are going. Congrats on not botching the training! We're thinking of you. Hugs, AL

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