Freedom, Fraternity, and Friends (abridged)
[The following text was excerpted from: https://westernfriend.org/media/freedom-fraternity-friends.]
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[The following text was excerpted from: https://westernfriend.org/media/freedom-fraternity-friends.]
Part One: Chios, Greece, May 2017 – Each morning we wake to the contrasts of this place. A sea of luminous blue, rugged mountains, and clear skies – these surround a lively tourist strip along the water, with its overpriced but friendly cafes and restaurants. From the vantage point of a cafe chair, it is hard to imagine the underside of this place.
Description of the history and current activities of Casa de los Amigos in Mexico, on the occasion of its sixtieth anniversary.
An interview with Lynnette Arnold by Holly Anderson, both of Santa Barbara Monthly Meeting (PYM). This interview explores Lynnette’s calling to assist refugee families fleeing to the U.S.
Friends who gathered at Pacific Yearly Meeting (PYM) in July 2014 were moved by a refugee crisis unfolding on the US-Mexico border. Thousands of children continue to escape violence in Central America and seek reunification with family members working in the US. The crisis has many causes that require thoughtful analysis to discern long-term solutions, but for us the causes do not matter.
