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Promoting justice: An unexpected life
Livingston Armytage has been a Subud member since 1971, and is a child of Subud parents, Sofyan and Halimah. He served as National Chair for Subud Australia between 1981/3, and as a regional and local helper. He has lived and … Continue reading
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Tagged Afghanistan, Asia, Bangladesh, human rights, Justice, Livingston Armytage, Nepal, Pakistan
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Pioneering a sustainable village in Haiti
After returning from working as a first responder nurse just after the Haitian earthquake, a friend convinced Patricia Arquette to start a project to help in Haiti. Patricia felt what she needed most was trust that something could be done, … Continue reading
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Swimming in Kalimantan
Eliah Dean on volunteering for YTS … I grew up in a pond called Australia. Culturally mixed and historically jaded, Australia provided a sheltered paradise where the world’s concerns were washed away by blue skies and crystal beaches. Economic growth was an … Continue reading
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Tagged Kalimantan, volunteering, YTS
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Unpacking Kalimantan
December 2009 This was originally published in the Yayasan Usaha Mulia (YUM)’s website In preparation for a volunteer assignment in Kalimantan plenty of information was given to a humble volunteer from friends and family about what items of survival would … Continue reading
A Walk on the Inside
The final account of walking the pilgrim route to Santiago de Compostela Tricastela. by Raphel Bate We got up late, 8am, and after breakfast we set out for Samos along the main road for a while, through ancient rural villages, … Continue reading
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Asociacion Vivir health education project
From Dr. Marianna Eliana Garzon, Founder of Asociacion Vivir health education project, Ecuador: “I feel that as a Subud member and working with Susila Dharma I am aware of the inner content, the comprehension of subtle things that the Latihan … Continue reading
Becoming Susila Dharma Argentina Chair – by Sofan Harris
I should begin by explaining how I came to be Chairman of Susila Dharma Argentina. About five years ago I was working ten-hour shifts in a warehouse while fasting during Ramadan. When my fellow workers went on their lunch break, … Continue reading
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Bringing our Work to International Audiences
Illene Pevec – January 2007 The Alliance for a New Humanity invited A Child’s Garden of Peace to attend their conference, The Human Forum: Faces of Courage in San Juan, Puerto Rico December 7 to 10, 2006. This organization, started … Continue reading
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Wilbert Verheyen, 1923 – 2007
30th of November, 2007 Dear brother Wilbert, I feel like writing to you now at this moment when I know you have passed away. I write to you as a brother because you have been one of the persons who … Continue reading
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Camino de Santiago Pilgrimage by Raphael Bate
“With our many brothers and sisters from all continents we begin the Camino quest with a mixture of focused submission. On the Route Napolean we slowly ascend for five hours into the Pyrenees of our hearts with our comrades: hope, … Continue reading
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