Urgent action to stop further Turkish invasion of the Kurdish area in Syria; and to take back responsibility for British fighters with ISIS connections currently held captive by the Kurds in Syria. Continue reading “Turkey/Kurds in Syria/ISIS captives”
June 2019 mini tour
I have a mini tour in June 
Friday 7 June: Folk at the Factory in Fleckney – folk music evening with a number of musicians, raising money for local Motor Neurone Disease charity and LOROS. 7.30pm -11pm
Sunday 16 June: The Tap, Queens Road as part of the Clarendon Park Arts festival – an acoustic event 5-9pm (starting at thr end of the street fair) and I am first of 5 ‘acts’.
Wednesday 26 June: music and fund raiser for Extinction Rebellion at Upstairs at the Western, 7.30 – 9.30pm.
Wild Geese by Mary Oliver
Quaker faith in action:Â The American poet Mary Oliver died today, aged 83. Her words have carried a special power for many struggling to build a more equal, sustainable and just world. In that spirit we share her poem:
Wild Geese
You do not have to be good.
You do not have to walk on your knees
For a hundred miles through the desert, repenting.
You only have to let the soft animal of your body
love what it loves. Continue reading “Wild Geese by Mary Oliver”
The Princeless Prince by Joel Hedlund
What a beautifully written and illustrated book. It carries strong messages about accepting who you are, and following your heart for every child, and every child should have a copy https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1999810465/ref=cm_sw_r_fa_dp_U_ssE7BbQR5KZNH?fbclid=IwAR2hr_Sw3qynC5iFXq-hoK_w-XzC1yN2WWYggV_AGmEmZ-yNKWulzgZnyEI
Climate Justice – Love our Planet
Quakers call for bold national climate policy
Quakers in Britain and Friends World Committee for Consultation are today (8 October) bringing together faith leaders and representatives from the Buddhist, Brahma Kumaris, Catholic, Protestant, Jewish, Muslim and Quaker communities for an interfaith celebration of sustainable living. They are meeting as the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) Special Report on Global Warming of 1.5°C delivers a sharp message that the world must act now to avoid climate catastrophe. Continue reading “Climate Justice – Love our Planet”
Black Annis
LKSC Reading Between the Lines – 2 October 2018
Steve Sweeney from ‘Morning Star’ and Gaylan Nazhad photographer of ‘101 Beads: Kurdistan in War’ spoke inspiringly about their own experiences of reporting in difficult circumstances. We also heard about the work of Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.
Many thanks too to Hannah James and Grace Petrie who added to the theme with their own songs.
See photos:Â http://leicesterkurdishsolidaritycampaign.org.uk/reading-between-the-lines-2-october-2018/
Continue reading “LKSC Reading Between the Lines – 2 October 2018”
PAC: Rights of Passage 2 Oct 2018
Peoples Arts Collective ‘Rights of Passage’, 2 October 2018 at New Walk Museum 2018, taking inspiration from artwork in the Victorian Gallery and thinking about the celebration of significant anniversaries relating to the marking of advances in human rights. Photos below: Continue reading “PAC: Rights of Passage 2 Oct 2018”
Calais Children: A Case to Answer
You can ask for a copy of this film, and arrange a showing in your area:
This film was made by Sue Clayton as evidence for the Court that the Home Office is failing in its duty to children in Calais. It is powerful , and Sue is going round the country to raise awareness of the issues it raises http://calais.gebnet.co.uk/home/upcoming-screenings.
See the website http://calais.gebnet.co.uk/: Continue reading “Calais Children: A Case to Answer”
Keeping in touch with Kurdish issues
also Facebook:
Leicester Kurdish Solidarity Campaign: https://www.facebook.com/groups/976973245717569/
International Support Kurds in Syria – SKS: https://www.facebook.com/groups/SupportKurdsInSyriaSKS/
See also Continue reading “Keeping in touch with Kurdish issues”