Interviews with Survivors | April GAPM film series starts April 1 (tomorrow)

Hi everyone,

Living Ubuntu volunteer, Alicia Buly, has been meeting with survivors of genocide and interviewing them for our blog. These pieces are absolutely essential reading. Many of these survivors will be speakers at the April film series events. Three of the interviews are below.

When we heard that the international soldiers were leaving the country, it was a disappointment. We were discouraged then. It was like a betrayal. They were betraying us. – Edith Umugiraneza
Finding Strength in Testimony – An Interview with Edith Umugiraneza (April 1 – Rwanda)

My grandmother asked: “Are there any Armenians left?” What she and her companion had witnessed during the deportation made them think they were the only Armenians left in the world. – Levon Marashlian
Activism Through Education – An Interview with Levon Marashlian (April 2 – Armenian)

My grandmother talked about how peaceful life was before the genocide… …after the Khmer Rouge, everything changed. – Zaklin Phat
Cambodia’s Past Shapes America’s Future – An Interview with Zaklin Phat (April 3 – Cambodia)

Remembering the Past toward Healing our Future starts tomorrow, with three events this week, April 1 – 3. RSVP here.

Then on Sunday, April 6, come out for the JWW OC Walk to End Genocide. Living Ubuntu has a booth there; make sure you come by and say “hi”. Details are below.

See you soon 🙂

Barbara English, LMFT
Founder & Executive Director, Living Ubuntu
livingubuntu.org
(949) 891-2005

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::: UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENTS :::
Great American Write-In – Women For: Orange County – this coming Saturday!
Saturday, April 5 9:30a-1p
Delhi Center
Santa Ana

OC Walk to End Genocide – Jewish World Watch – this coming Sunday!
Sunday, April 6 1p-4p
Fountain Valley Sports Park – Great Lawn
Fountain Valley

8th Annual Golden West College 2014 Peace Conference
PEACE: Our Challenge, Our Opportunity, Our Legacy
Friday, April 18 8:30a-5p
Huntington Beach