Tilly is an American woman who's been sent, together with a small staff, to Kabul in order to do what's possible to better conditions for Afghani women and children (specifically).
Her eyewitness reports can be read at Studio 8 in her columns on Afghanistan. Please take a look.
link: //http://www.studioeight.tv/phpbb/viewforum.php?f=44
judih
Thank you so much Judih, for sharing that with us. The link gave me a much more detailed and eye-opening view of you, sistah.... Personally, I find your representation of the Kibbutz experience to be enchanting, something that I could see myself participating in (though 'course, I'm not Jewish) That gal Tilly has her work cut out eh?? Since the Taliban rose to power and began subjecting their womenfolk to such degradation and second class status, I have often felt that when the women began to push for equality, that then there will begin the change toward true justice... Does it not strike you ass patently ridiculous that while we AmeriKKKans moan and bitch about the abuses to the citizens within Afghanistan,Iraq,Iran; we all but ignore the Saudi stranglehold that they also dominate the women with... Kissing up to the Saudi royal family is all fine and good as long as they keep puming out that crude eh? :roll: :cry: ----------- senorsal
yes, between the Big Boys, what's a little social injustice. After all, they know what's best.
Tilly has got quite a job. That's putting it mildly. I don't know how she wanders the streets without a bullet proof burkha, but then again, maybe folks think the same thing about me here in the fields near Gaza.
Kibbutz life is a grand idea when the purpose is held high in the first strata of conscious brain activity, but if that communal purpose flops down to 3rd floor basement, then watch out. Humans are humans no matter what address is written on the mailbox.
Thanks for looking, Senor (did i ever mention that i always hear Dylan singing 'Senor' when i call you that?)
judih
Ha, Ha!! Tell Mr. Zimmerman that I 'preciate it immensely :wink: ---- Yep, Tilly seems to need that kevlar gown 'fer certain..... That pic of how close the dividing line will be to where you are located sure does look dicey..... Hope for the best, prepare for the worst, and keep your head down ---------- Jeez, what a world-----------senorsal
WE took a walk today out to the small 3 room Art Gallery called the "White House", located just outside the kibbutz gates, past the bulls and the reservoir.
On the way, we looked to our left, westward, and a very close line of pine trees will be the new border. That's the bike route we used to take not too long ago. Well, it's going to be close, and head down and mind alert will be the daily mantra.
And the time is soon approaching.
judih
hmmm, not much cover around there judih. Keep your head down, for sure...
not much cover! true enough.
Any kibbutzim looking for people over Hawaii way, dendro?
o sweet lady, would that I could make a beautiful kibbutz here for you and all your friends too. I just built a house in my back yard for my eldest son and his wife, both disabled, and with the greenhouses, the place is full now. I realize your question is prolly rhetorical, but yet I feel for you, it must be just so harsh to have the Illuminated Ones trying to throw you out of your home at gunpoint. Do you think the general strike can work to stall the "evacuation"? It seems the Gaza evacuation is a big part of Sharon's plans.
Will you get compensation, or a new place to live in town? Or, what's next for the kibbutzim of Gaza?
There are no kibbutzim in Gaza. i'm not in Gaza. Our place is just east of that narrow strip. The places in Gaza are settlement towns, new,shiny, comfortable and doomed from the start.
The government encouraged settlement and now te government taketh away.
Me? Never would've settled in a place knowing that i'd have to have army accompaniment in order to take a walk to the corner. The levels of tension vary here from place to place. Why pick the most tense to live?
You have to be mad, IMO
Well, we all pick our madness, and mine likes it over-easy.
Good living to you and your extended family. It sounds great and may it be solid support to you all to live close by.
O I am so glad to hear that you are not in Gaza! Much less stress for you, alright...
"Well, we all pick our madness, and mine likes it over-easy. "
hey that's profound, I think I'll choose "easy madness" too, cheers!