When I first met Mai Thi Loi in 2015 at her home in

  What lies ahead for caregivers like Mai Thi Loi and their families? What does

  If AEPD contributes to this program through its outreach workers, our contribution has come

    In managing their grants, the Agent Orange families have been helped by several

  Like many disability advocates, The Association for the Empowerment of People with Disability is

  The depth, persistence and virulence of dioxin-related sickness warn against any suggestion that the

    The most devilish feature of Agent Orange is that it has fallen more

  Geography has played an important role in the way we remember the Vietnam war.

  The link between dioxin carried by the Agent Orange herbicide and sickness was conceded

  What comes next for Mai Thi Loi and the many other families in Vietnam

  When I first met Mai Thi Loi in 2015 at her home in the

  My next eleven blogs will look at the human cost of Agent Orange, the

    In a powerful display of personal advocacy, a member of a despised sub-caste

    Before leaving, Pinky and I visit the Tharu Museum in Tulsipor. The museum

    This blog covers two recent meetings with Nirmal Badi, a prominent Badi activist

  It’s time for a brief review. With each meeting our understanding of the legacy

  At Pinky’s suggestion we visit Hari Ram Rai Das in his village an hour

    We had planned to visit the Pasi sub-caste, who are known for keeping

  We make a roadside visit to a small settlement of Chongiya. This group is

  We have come to visit members of the Kewat sub-caste in the center of

  We stop just outside Nepalgunj to visit a settlement of Kusbadiya, one of the

  When I first met Sarita Thapa in 2016 in central Nepal she was still

    This blog will take us deeper into Badi research. Pinky and I spent

  Unlike the Chidimar and Badi, members of the Dalit sub-caste known as the Gandarbha

  We visit a Badi family that lives some miles out of Tulsipor and has

    Jamuna Badi and her husband Sankar Badi Nepali continue working while we chat.

  Along the road from Nepalgunj to Tulsipor we stop at a bus stop above

  Our first meeting with a sub-caste takes place in the town of Nepalgunj, with

    Pinky and I met yesterday with Dilli and Churna Chaudhary from BASE at

    This is the first blog in a series about the legacy of caste

Nepal suggests less than we might think   Violence has been in the news in

A single mother rises above disaster in the Nairobi settlements     When I last

      Survivors of the Maoist rebellion which ravaged Nepal between 1996 and 2006

  Many school administrators in the state of Rhode Island are ignoring a new law

    (Second of two posts) As we move through Kibera it becomes clear that

(First of two posts) The Advocacy Project is observing International Women’s Day (March 8) by

  When I first met Trish Makanhiwa in 2019 she was reeling from the loss

  In a dispute with profound implications for human rights, families of those who disappeared

      Years later, when Margaret Akello used embroidery to describe her years of

    Earlier this year, during a visit to Baltimore, Jenna Whitney came face to

  This summer, The Advocacy Project will resume support for one of our most successful

Washington DC, April 10: On July 17 1998, I watched as the Clinton Administration made

    Newport, Rhode Island, August 16: Sixteen years ago, in October 2005, I found

Philadelphia, November 14: The rest of the world hates to be lectured by Americans about

  Washington DC, September 11: In the summer of 1976, when I started out as

Washington DC, August 31: From Horror to Recovery: On the occasion of the International Day

Washington, DC, July 17: President Trump’s mockery of face-masks will go down as one of

  Washington DC, June 20: We commemorate World Refugee Day today in the wake of

Newport, Rhode Ialand, June 8: The COVID-19 pandemic is making it harder to provide legal

  Newport, Rhode Island, May 14: I first met Lisa Olaynack, an English teacher at

Newport, Rhode Island, April 23: In 1996 Laura, 51, fled a brutal civil war in

When I first met Nguyen Van Tuan in August 2015 he was a bright young

  When I first met Nguyen Van Tuan in August 2015 he was a bright

Why has the human rights movement turned its back on relatives of the disappeared in

As was the case with several of our family visits, we left the family of

Le Thanh Duc meets with us in the same room where he met with Kelly

We are not prepared for what we find at the home of Mai Thi Loi,

Le Van Dung and his wife Dang Thi Miet have produced thirteen children and buried

Ngo Gia Hue joined the Vietnamese army in 1975, the last year of the war.

Washington DC, August 26: Israel’s tactics during the war in Gaza force us to ask

This Thursday, May 23, the world will celebrate ten years of fighting fistula, a foul

The US should make joining the UN Human Rights Council a priority Geneva, December 10:

Barisal, August 21: We are coming to the end of our visit to southern Bangladesh,

Banari Pana, August 21: In Banari Para we are meeting individuals who were hit by

Banari Pana district, August 20: Today we drive to the district of Banari Para, where

Barisal, August 17: We’ve decided to offer some of BERDO’s beneficiaries the chance to do

Jagua Village, August 16: The village of Jagua lies off the main road, through a

Barisal, August 13, 2008: Our boat arrives at the port of Barisal with a thud,

Barisal, Bangladesh, August 11, 2008: It takes an hour and 30 minutes to reach the

Over the next few weeks I will be posting blogs that were written during and

Srebrenica, July 30: The sun is shining as we leave Srebrenica. A plan for the

Srebrenica, July 30: The return of refugees has been easier in the hills around Srebrenica

Srebrenica, July 30: Srebrenica must have been stunning before the war, with its Alpine setting.

Srebrenica, July 30: We stop off at the home of Magbula Divovic, one of the

Srebrenica, July 30: The story of the Srebrenica massacre has been told many times, including

Srebrenica, July 28: Standing in the debris of what used to be her family house,

Srebrenica, July 26, 2008: We set off from Tuzla to Srebrenica early in the morning

Tuzla, July 26: Tuzla is built on salt, and so much salt has been extracted

Tuzla, July 24, 2008: Today, I embark on a visit to Srebrenica in Eastern Bosnia,

Crays Hill, Essex, UK, February 8, 2008: Our friend Grattan belongs in a long and

Crays Hill, Essex, UK, February 1, 2008: One thing you quickly realize at Dale Farm:

Crays Hill, Essex, UK, February 1: Richard Sheridan produces photos of himself taken some years

Crays Hill, Essex, UK, February 1, 2008: Perhaps Dale Farm comes down to this: 500

Crays Hill, Essex, UK, February 1, 2008: We enter Dale Farm under a gate of

Colchester, February 1: Our first call in Colchester is to Grattan Puxon, the indefatigable supporter

Colchester, UK: I arrived today in the English town of Colchester, east of London, to

Jalalabad, October 22: I have to visit all the classrooms at Fatima Zahra, and by

Jalalabad, October 16: I have to visit all the classrooms at Fatima Zahra, and by

Jalalabad, October 16: The school of Fatima Zahra is named after one of the Prophet

Kabul, October 15: Janadgur Basiri arrives at 4:00 A.M. in the cold and dark, with

Kabul October 13, 2005. I have been assigned to deliver some important letters on this

Kabul, October 13, 2005. My first visit is to the suburb of Kart-i-char, where Omid

Over the next weeks I will be posting blogs about my recent visit to Afghanistan

Colombo, September 26: I’m reminded of the newspaper article I read on arrival about the

Viji Village, September 25: It is now nine months since V. Thangumani, also know as

Thuraineelavenai Village, September 25: Every village has an elected rural development society, and many agencies

Nasivanteevu Village, September 25: In the village of Nasivanteevu we finally come face to face

Cheddipalayan Village, September 24: We drive out to Cheddipalayam to visit a group of families

Cheddipalayan Village, September 24: Cheddipalayam is one of many fishing communities that lay in the

Manalchenai Village, September 23: I have always assumed that any mischief in this aid operation

Batticaloa, September 23: After the Tsunami struck, the survivors were collected from villages surrounding Batticaloa

Batticaloa, September 19: A tidal wave of money flowed into Sri Lanka following the Tsunami,

Batticaloa, September 17: We leave early for Batticaloa, the coastal town where the Home for

Colombo, September 14: I arrive in Sri Lanka thinking of New Orleans under water, bloated

Colombo, September 10: Over the next three weeks I will be visiting our partner in

Kathmandu, October 13: I was aware of Bhola Paswan’s steady gaze at the Dharan journalist

Dangadi, October 10: It is in the dusty town of Dangadhi (Kailali district), in the

Mudha Village, October 5: The Badi women of Mudha let customers know they are ready

Geta, October 4: I have seen many people living in degrading conditions on this trip,

Ghudigawn Gudi, October 3: The small whitewashed building stands alone in a large field, without

Dharan, October 1: Dalit advocacy has proliferated so fast in recent years that there may

Kathmandu, September 30: The Jagaran Media Center (JMC) has organized a week’s training for young

Kathmandu, September 29, 2004: One of the best places to get a flavor of Nepal’s

Kathmandu, Sept 28, 2004: Nepal has been in turmoil since King Gyanendra dismissed the government,

The Hague, June 18: The International Criminal Tribunal will start winding down at the end

The Hague, June 17: Blagejovic enters in the presence of two burly, but unarmed, UN

The Hague, Netherlands, June 17: Courtroom number 3 at the International Criminal Tribunal in the

Tuzla, June 15. Before I leave from Tuzla for the Netherlands, Pia, Beba Hadzic and

Tuzla, June 15: We return to Tuzla by bus and meet up in the afternoon

Tuzla, June 14: Earlier in the week, before we went to Srebrenica, Pia and I

Tuzla, June 13: The ICMP center is situated at the Tuzla city morgue, which beckons

Srebrenica, June 13: Our confidence in Bosfam’s chances of establishing a foothold in Srebrenica has

Srebrenica, June 13: A small group of experienced Bosfam weavers have now returned to Srebrenica.

Srebrenica, June 12: Pia and I stay in the hotel Misirlije on Petrica street in

Srebrenica, June 11: A job to do and a roof over one’s head – these

Srebrenica, June 11: Before the war, Srebrenica was one of Bosnia’s most picturesque towns, and

Kravica, June 10: Today we leave for Srebrenica with Beba Hadzic, the director of Bosfam.

Tuzla, Bosnia June 9: I arrived in the Bosnian town of Tuzla last Saturday to

Tuzla, Bosnia, Tuesday June 8, 2004: Every day at Bosfam house begins with coffee. Marta

Tuzla, Bosnia, June 8: Bosfam was created in 1993 by Beba Hadzic, who was head

July 11, 2005 will mark the tenth anniversary of the 1995 Srebrenica massacre in Bosnia,

Rome, July 17: The diplomatic conference in Rome today adopted the draft of a new