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2010 Fellow

2010 Fellow

This individual was a Peace Fellow in the summer of 2010. They traveled to the Democratic Republic of the Congo to work with SOS Femmes en Danger (SOSFED). During their fellowship, they helped to create the Ahadi quilts, which highlighted violence against women in the DRC. After their fellowship, they wrote: “I learned that I can follow something through even though at times it seems impossible.". Read their blogs below:

27 Oct

Ahadi Quilt Part One Officially Put to Rest

Yesterday, I sent approximately 100 Ahadi tiles to quilters in Washington, D.C. and Lansing, Michigan.

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Posted Oct 27, 2010

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11 Oct

Wrapping up the Project in Kikonde: A Bittersweet Event

Two weeks after my last trip to South Kivu, I needed to check in at

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Posted Oct 11, 2010

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12 Sep

Giving away the tiles—Ahadi Begins

There is no mistaking the massacre memorials found on the sides of roads in almost

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Posted Sep 12, 2010

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07 Sep

Planning a Story Quilt: The Beginning Stages of the Ahadi Project

The complexity of the SOS FED quilt project required extensive planning taking place over several

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Posted Sep 07, 2010

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03 Sep

SOS FED Bridges Education Gap for Young Beneficiary

While conducting interviews with nearly 60 SOS FED beneficiaries in Mboko recently, they frequently pointed

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Posted Sep 03, 2010

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29 Aug

Horrors in Walikale: Another Example of the use of Rape as a Weapon of War in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Between July 30th and August 2nd, rebels consisting of members of the Democratic Forces

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Posted Aug 29, 2010

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21 Aug

Good News for Congo in the Financial Reform Bill

I would be remiss in failing to mention the new legislation that has an impact

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Posted Aug 21, 2010

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24 Jul

Boys Yelling “Bomb” in a Crowded Market and Other Ways Al-Shabab’s Influence is Felt in Bujumbura

Every time I make a trip to Bujumbura’s market, I go into sensory overload. The

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Posted Jul 24, 2010

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12 Jul

The Art of Quilting Comes to South Kivu

To be honest, I knew little to nothing about quilts three months ago. Nevertheless, I

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Posted Jul 12, 2010

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09 Jul

SOS FED’s work in South Kivu

In the few days before we left Washington D.C., my colleague, Ned Meerdink and I

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Posted Jul 09, 2010

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02 Jun

T minus one day

It is, as of now, T minus one day until my departure to Bujumbura, Burundi.

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Posted Jun 02, 2010

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