Iraqi Voices Amplification Project
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In October 2009, a small group of artists-photographers, filmmakers, musicians, and new media specialists traveled to Jordan, Lebanon, and Syria with Intersections International to meet and interact with displaced Iraqi refugees and to hear their stories.
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Tags: Iraq, Middle East, Refugee, Tim Frakes Productions, Video
Ransomed Son
Posted by timfrakes | Filed under Middle East, Peace and Justice, Tim Frakes Productions
The greatest fear for many Iraqi refugees is receiving news that a loved one has been kidnapped back home in Iraq. Iraqi Voices Amplification Project
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Refugee Sketches
Posted by timfrakes | Filed under Middle East, Peace and Justice
Dancer and choreographer Paul Emerson is also a talented illustrator. During his visit with Iraqi refugees in Lebanon, Jordan and Syria, Emerson captured the camera shy faces of the people he met with pen and ink. Iraqi Voices Amplification Project
Tags: Art, Iraq, Middle East, Refugee, Tim Frakes Productions, Video
Iraq Refugees: Poetry, Torture and Love
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In Beirut, Lebanon, I witnessed the impact of torture during a visit to the Restart Centre for Rehabilitation of Victims of Violence and Torture. “Restart” offers specialized services for victims of torture and their families. The IVAP team visited with four Iraqi torture victims and listened to their stories of pain and grace. Images of the torture victims have been blurred to conceal their identity.
Tags: Iraq, Middle East, Refugees, Video
Bus Rides and Music
Posted by timfrakes | Filed under Middle East, Music, Peace and Justice, Travel
Members of the IVAP team spend the day with 60 Iraqi refugee children on a bus ride up to a mountain retreat outside Beirut, Lebanon.
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Iraqi Voices Amplification Project
Posted by timfrakes | Filed under Causes, Education, Faith Based Production, Middle East, News, Peace and Justice, Travel
I am excited to announce that on October 1st, I leave with a group of artists for a three week trip through Jordan, Lebanon and Syria. Even better, I want you to come with us!
As part of the Iraqi Voices Amplification Project, Intersections International has brought together a delegation of creative artists, for a trip to meet with Iraqi refugees and various humanitarian agencies. We’ve created the Iraqi Voices Amplification Project Blog (www.intersectionsinternational.org/iraqivoices) to share our daily experiences with you. We will post video clips, audio interview files, photographs and reflections. You will also find complete biographies about the other artists as well as the history of the project to date. Please subscribe, check in daily and share your own reflections with us.
The Iraqi Voices Amplification project will lift up the stories of Iraqi refugees who have been forced to leave their homes and country as a result of the current “Global War on Terror.” The Iraqi refugee crisis is one of the most underreported humanitarian crises in recent history.
An estimated 5 million Iraqis have been displaced from their homes, many living as illegal migrants abroad, unable to work or access health care and other social services.
Intersections International reached out to us and we have all formed a group of story-tellers, dancers, musicians, journalists, playwrights and photographers to gain a more complete understanding of this crisis and then help tell the story. Once we return to New York we’ll craft a multi-media presentation about our experience. We hope you’ll join us for the journey. Sign up for the Intersections newsletter to get updates as we travel and about this project.
You can do even more with us on the trip. To help offset the cost of our travel, room and board you can donate to Intersections International. For donations of $50 or more, we’ll send you a postcard from our trip. For donations of $100 or more, we’ll also give you a shout-out on the blog as a project “Amplifier!” To support the work of Intersections International and the Iraqi Voices Amplification Project go to:
https://org2.democracyinaction.org/o/5515/t/4928/shop/custom.jsp?donate_page_KEY=772
P.S. Remember,to join us on the web as we travel through Jordan, Lebanon and Syria. We will be posting audio and video updates along with daily summaries to our blog.
Tags: Intersections International, Iraq, Justice, Middle East, Refugee, Tim Frakes Productions, Travel, Video
Middle East Conflicts Memorial Wall
Posted by timfrakes | Filed under Interesting Places, Tim Frakes Productions, Travel
On the banks of the Illinois River in Marseilles, Illinois, visitors pay their respects at the Middle East Conflicts Memorial Wall. The granite monument commemorates soldiers who died in the recent conflicts. The wall is 50 feet long and 6 feet high. Inscribed are the names of those killed in action. At the base of each wall segment, mourners lay wreathes, toys, photos and even a uniform. www.frakesproductions.com
Tags: Afganistan, Illinois, Iraq, Marseilles, Memorial, War