The blogs cover our progress with THE BRIDGE live stage experience as well as the individual and related projects that the team are supporting. Being anti-war we also like to challenge the status quo and hold leaderships to account in our belief that protecting the human rights of all individuals is an essential.
Sir Bob Geldof has condemned American President Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s huge budget cuts at USAID, America’s international aid agency.
Donald Trump negotiate a so-called “peace deal” in exchange for Ukraine’s valuable minerals, we feel a new kind of terror—one that is colder and cuts deeper than the missiles that fall from the sky.
It was 1914 and World War 1 was raging across Europe. As dawn broke across the battlefield that Christmas morning Walter Kirchhoff, a German Officer, once a member of the Berlin opera, began singing a carol.
Here we go again. With just a few days to go we are all feeling a mixture of anxiety and exhilaration. There are so some many things that can go wrong. This is a worry keeping most of us awake at night, yet the adrenalin is also kicking in, the sense of adventure.
Jeeps for Peace have sent a convoy of 41 vehicles filled with food and medical supplies to help as Ukraine continues to fight against the Russian invasion.
My dear and true friends! The year is coming to an end, and writing words of gratitude is becoming more difficult, because considering the amount of work you have done since February 24, 2022, it is difficult to find words to express appreciation and sincere thanks.
We, Palestinians and Israelis, grieve together. When we gathered over Zoom for the first time after the tragic events, I could feel that we model genuine empathy. We are going through a difficult time, but we are keeping the flame of hope alive and I am proud of our joint community of activists who all act as one beating heart.
We are off to a good start. We reached our fundraising goals, a combination of private and corporate donations. This generosity enabled us to acquire 3 jeeps. The jeeps were loaded with over €50,000 of donated medical supplies which were specific to the local need; dressings, bandages and drugs to keep injured soldiers alive and wheelchairs, crutches and walkers to help their rehabilitation.
Today the Ukrainian president visits to thank Americans for our support. The right kind of hospitality would be to thank Ukrainians for all that they have done for us and others. Here are ten reasons we should be grateful.
“Max (not his real name for safety) is a true hero in Ukraine, risking his life defending his country, challenging the evils of the Russian invasion.
There is no sight in end to the Ukraine war, started with an invasion by Russian troops, started by Vladimir Putin for his own personal agenda.
Rome, March 29, 2022. In light of current war in Ukraine, the Center for Higher Education and Science Diplomacy on Sustainability planned in the Ponza Island opens new hopes for Mediterranean youth and women cooperating to prevent conflicts in our region.
After a busy Week 1 and a weekend of rest we were ready to jump straight back into Week 2. As we were more familiar with our facilities and the structure of our workshops we began our second week with a precise timetable and an early Monday morning start.
As week two of the workshops for the new protest musical What About Us commence, I felt it was time for a quick recap on our amazing first week. We moved into our new home the Institute of Music and Song in Balbriggan last Monday 5th July. We’ll be here for four weeks!
Terror, fear, violence, hatred, mental torture, horrific physical injury, and death. A small number of words to describe the extreme misery the people of Israel and Palestine are suffering.
This year the container has more than €1 million. worth of medical equipment and medication kindly donated by the people of Ireland. There are beds, mattresses, medication, wheelchairs, crutches and much more.
On May 10, 2021, in the middle of the last wave of violence in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict a Twitter Thread tried to draw a balanced unbiased analysis predicting through Magical Glasses its possible scenarios and future outcomes,
Choreographer, dancer, and all round fixer, Shoshi Israeli, knows all about breaking down borders. A passionate member of the What About Us team, Shoshi brings all her contacts and local knowledge to bear in doing everything she can to facilitate young Israeli and Palestinian musicians coming together.
“A magical night, very touching”, the words of Shoshi Israeli one of the What About Us Founders and a driving force behind the creative team. Shoshi was the organizer of a thank you night for the Israeli and Palestinian musicians who are collaborating on the development of the musical.
The new website www.whataboutusripples.com has just been launched. The name incorporates our What About Us brand with our predecessor RippleZoo.
Challenging war, Promoting peace, Providing aid and Supporting Reconciliation through Music & the Arts.