Tag: Middle East
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Refugee Sketches
Dancer and choreographer Paul Emerson is also a talented illustrator. During his visit with Iraqi refugees in Lebanon, Jordan and Syria, Emerson captured the camera shy faces of the people he met with pen and ink. Iraqi Voices Amplification Project
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Iraq Refugees: Poetry, Torture and Love
In Beirut, Lebanon, I witnessed the impact of torture during a visit to the Restart Centre for Rehabilitation of Victims of Violence and Torture. “Restart” offers specialized services for victims of torture and their families. The IVAP team visited with four Iraqi torture victims and listened to their stories of pain and grace. Images of…
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Mourning Into Dancing: IVAP Visit
Laughter, tears and dancing mark our Iraqi Voices Amplification Project Team visit with Iraqi refugee families in Beirut, Lebanon.
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Ancient Byblos
While in Lebanon, we visited Byblos, an ancient city just north of Beirut. It is believed by many to be the oldest continuously-inhabited city in the world. It is was also a great place for the IVAP team to get a sense of the historical depth that is woven into the fabric of the Middle…
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Peter, An Iraqi Refugee Story
Peter (real name concealed) is an Iraqi refugee living in Lebanon. He fled Iraq with his family after death threats and eventually his brother’s murder. This short story is part of the Intersections International Iraqi Voices Amplification Project.
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Bus Rides and Music
Members of the IVAP team spend the day with 60 Iraqi refugee children on a bus ride up to a mountain retreat outside Beirut, Lebanon.
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Iraqi Voices Amplification Project
I am excited to announce that on October 1st, I leave with a group of artists for a three week trip through Jordan, Lebanon and Syria. Even better, I want you to come with us! As part of the Iraqi Voices Amplification Project, Intersections International has brought together a delegation of creative artists, for a…
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Peace Not Walls: Making a Difference in the Holy Land
Peace Not Walls outlines the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America‘s strategy for peace in the Middle East and accompaniment with Palestinian Christians. Producer/director Tim Frakes Productions won a DeRose-Hinkhouse Memorial Award of Excellence from the Religion Communicators council for “Peace Not Walls: Making a Difference in the Holy Land. The video was produced for the…
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The Rev. Eric Shafer Ash Wednesday Sermon 2008
In 2008 I had the privilege of recording an Ash Wednesday sermon preached by my friend and former boss, Rev. Eric Shafer, Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, Lansdale, Pennsylvania, in the Holy Land. Locations include the Mount of Olives, the Garden of Gethsemane, the Via Dolorosa and Bethlehem. www.frakesproductions.com
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Holy Land in the Shadow of War
This holiday season found me in the Holy Land. I was invited by a friend, Kathy Adam, to tag along as she lead a group of Minnesota pilgrims on a visit to Jerusalem, Bethlehem and other places in Israel and the West Bank. It was a wonderful opportunity to make new friends, visit with old…