Welcome to the new War and Peace Blog!

by Daniel J Gerstle · 2009-10-28 09:08:00 UTC
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Under the Citadel, Erbil/Hewler, Iraq, DJG. Come on in to our new War and Peace blog space! Don't be shy. Grab some tea or coffee, hummus, pita, or kabuli pilau. Pull up a chair or a couch, or a floor. Meet and get to know one another. You may notice Michael Bear's excellent posts are merging here from the Humanitarian Relief blog. Michael is now joined by the sharp global writer, Una Vera, and by yours truly here on War and Peace.

We'll be tackling some tough issues here, discussing how to face infernos on the horizon as well as help those drowning in shadows. At the core we aim to highlight how people survive extreme adversity, and even more importantly, how we can rally collective global heroism to protect people threatened by political violence.

And whenever possible we will offer the darkest humor. As Kurt Vonnegut said, sometimes you have to laugh to keep from crying...Disarm them with a joke, I say. Then move in for the quill.

To supplement this witty, powerful team of bloggers on war and peace issues as we move forward, try also following comprehensive breaking crisis news at Reuters Alertnet, detailed humanitarian updates at ReliefWeb, getting local views from the Institute of War and Peace Reporting and the Guardian Weekly, and clarifying the politics via the International Crisis Group.

[Photo: Daniel J Gerstle, Erbil/Hewler, Iraq, 2008.]

Daniel J Gerstle is a journalist, human rights researcher, and humanitarian aid consultant. He is Editor and Chief Correspondent for HELO: The Crisis Story Magazine.
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