Community Peace Radio Show #115

Date: 16 April 2011

Topic: countries of the Middle East, specifically Yemen, Palestine and Jordan

Participants: Safaa al-Saeedi (second year UWC student from Yemen), Ahmed Hemeid (second year UWC student from Bethlehem, Palestine), Ahmad Abdallah Kulaib Alfanatseh (first year UWC student from the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan)

Co-Hosts: Pat Leahan and Jalila Arthur

Summary: UWC students from Yemen, Palestine and Jordan discuss their countries, including information about geography, politics, the current unrest sweeping the Middle East, as well as their hopes and vision for the future. Students speak in both English and Arabic.

Resources:

Occupation 101 -- documentary film that shares facts and perspectives on what it is like for the Palestinian people to live under occupation; full documentary is available in 11 parts online from this site: http://occupiedpalestine.wordpress.com/2010/12/26/occupation-101-full-movie-in-11-parts/

Youth Media Project -- http://youthmediaproject.org/

United World College of the American West -- a unique international school designed for the final two years of high school, located just outside of Las Vegas, NM; all are welcome to apply; more info at http://uwc-usa.org

Thank you, David, for our CPR intro music:

http://www.DavidRovics.com/