tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-66748174511258511342024-03-14T07:43:08.968-07:00sustainpeaceinsaseftownsendstoryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11081870529517101037noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6674817451125851134.post-61454369687020893082011-08-28T05:06:00.000-07:002013-03-25T06:16:44.902-07:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Sustainable Peace Trail and work in townships, South Africa - May 2011</h3>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;">Here are a few images of work with the Sustainable Peace Network both in the Mfolozi Wilderness as </span>well as on projects in African and 'Coloured' townships around Stellenbosch and Cape Town and with </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">post-apartheid initiatives with participants from all of South Africa's diverse communities</span> </span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 11px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">The Sustainable Peace Trail in the Mfolozi Wilderness helps to build sustainable relationships between victims/survivors, ex-combatants and others affected by the violent troubles on the islands of Ireland and Britain. The role of the wilderness and the nature based activities enhance the cultivation of a growing network of leaders in sustainable peace.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 11px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Facing fears, shared vulnerability, defusing tensions, connecting with others -with self - with nature...an invitation to broaden and deepen our understanding of peace</span></td></tr>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Sipho and Mandla, our Zulu guides and co-leaders had much to teach about<br />survival, ukusibenza ndawone (cooperation), hlonipha (respect)<br />and ... when to take cover</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-size: large;"><b>Kayamandi and Nyanga<br />Townships</b></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 8px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">A Kayamandi township shack home. This log shack is sturdier than the more</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">but no less safe from the constant threat of fire.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium; line-height: 18px;">Working with the 'under-fives' in Kayamandi township</span><br />
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