http://voicesofourworld.org/ en-us © 2011 Voices of Our World Weekly 28 Minute radio program featuring stories of social justice Maryknoll JWO Voices of Our World is a weekly public affairs program that presents perspectives rarely heard in the mainstream media. a presentation of Maryknoll Voices of Our World webmanager@maryknoll.org Our guest today is Trish Hack-Rubinstein, President and Co-founder of the Friends of Fresh and Green Academy, a school for impoverished children in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Although she's been a flight attendant, Trish has felt the need to be involved in the lives of the poor since her youth. And when Trish first visited Ethiopia in 2008, she instantly felt a connection to the school, the people, and the country. Our guest today is Trish Hack-Rubinstein, President and Co-founder of the Friends of Fresh and Green Academy, a school for impoverished children in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Although she's been a flight attendant, Trish has felt the need to be involved in the lives of the poor since her youth. And when Trish first visited Ethiopia in 2008, she instantly felt a connection to the school, the people, and the country. http://voicesofourworld.org/images/stories/audio/1210.mp3 Sun, 04 Mar 2012 13:00:00 GMT 5:00 The pharmaceutical industry is a business, and as often occurs in business profit wins over acting ethically. Today we bring you a real-life cautionary tale that includes: a blood-building drug, 2 major drug companies, 2 whistleblowers, fraud, bribery and patient deaths. Listen to our interview with journalist, Kathleen Sharp, author of Blood Feud: The Man Who Blew the Whistle on One of the Deadliest Prescription Drugs Ever. The pharmaceutical industry is a business, and as often occurs in business profit wins over acting ethically. Today we bring you a real-life cautionary tale that includes: a blood-building drug, 2 major drug companies, 2 whistleblowers, fraud, bribery and patient deaths.  Listen to our interview with journalist, Kathleen Sharp, author of Blood Feud: The Man Who Blew the Whistle on One of the Deadliest Prescription Drugs Ever.    http://voicesofourworld.org/images/stories/audio/1209.mp3 Sun, 26 Feb 2012 13:00:00 GMT 5:00 Kathleen Sharp, blood feud, pharmaceutical, medicines Voices of Our World is brought to listeners every week by subscribing radio stations, websites and by the media arm of an organization known as Maryknoll, devoted to human rights and social justice around the world. Well, Maryknoll turns 100 this year and so today's program is a bit of an audio birthday card. In preparation for this centennial, last year our team visited Boston, the hometown of one of Maryknoll's 2 founders, Bishop James Anthony Walsh.  Today we bring you some of Boston's Maryknoll admirers. http://voicesofourworld.org/images/stories/audio/1104.mp3 Sun, 23 Jan 2011 13:00:00 GMT 5:00 Today we take you to Kenya to tour a brand new maternity clinic in Matisi village in Kitale, Kenya. Here 1 in 16 women will die either in pregnancy or in childbirth. We visit with Physician Assistant and Maryknoll Lay Missioner Kathleen Dunford, currently serving as the Clinical Officer at St. Raphael's Health Center. On the day we visited, Kathy and her right-hand woman, super-nurse Edna, would bring the clinic's baby #7 into the world. Today we take you to Kenya to tour a brand new maternity clinic in Matisi village in Kitale, Kenya. Here 1 in 16 women will die either in pregnancy or in childbirth. We visit with Physician Assistant and Maryknoll Lay Missioner Kathleen Dunford, currently serving as the Clinical Officer at St. Raphael's Health Center. On the day we visited, Kathy and her right-hand woman, "super-nurse" Edna, would bring the clinic's baby number 7 into the world. http://voicesofourworld.org/images/stories/audio/1208.mp3 Sun, 19 Feb 2012 13:00:00 GMT 5:00 childbirth, kenya, kathleen dunford The strength of the Civil Rights Movement lay in the solidarity of fair-minded Americans of other racial stripes marching with their black brothers and sisters. We were all in it together. Our guest today is Mark R. Warren, Associate Professor of Education at the Harvard Graduate School of Education and author of Fire in the Heart: How White Activists Embrace Racial Justice. The strength of the Civil Rights Movement lay in the solidarity of fair-minded Americans of other racial stripes marching with their black brothers and sisters. We were all in it together. Our guest today is Mark R. Warren, Associate Professor of Education at the Harvard Graduate School of Education and author of "Fire in the Heart: How White Activists Embrace Racial Justice". http://voicesofourworld.org/images/stories/audio/1207.mp3 Sun, 12 Feb 2012 13:00:00 GMT 5:00 balck history month, civil rights movement, slavery, discrimination, racial, racism Family Practice Doctor, Allan Teel has been considering the issue of elder care for some time and offers both a plan and a working model. Through community solidarity and today's technology, Dr. Teel's Full Circle America ensures that elders get the help they need, the company they crave, and the independence they cherish. We talk today with Dr. Allan Teel, author of, 'Alone and Invisible No More'. Family Practice Doctor, Allan Teel has been considering the issue of elder care for some time and offers both a plan and a working model. Through community solidarity and today's technology, Dr. Teel's Full Circle America ensures that elders get the help they need, the company they crave, and the independence they cherish. We talk today with Dr. Allan Teel, author of, 'Alone and Invisible No More'. http://voicesofourworld.org/images/stories/audio/1206.mp3 Sun, 05 Feb 2012 13:00:00 GMT 5:00 Allan Teel, elder care, alone and invisible Today we are pleased to be joined again by Maryknoll Missioner Father Mike Bassano. Although originally hailing from Binghamton, NY, since 2008 Fr. Mike has lived and served on the shores of Lake Victoria in northern Tanzania at Mji Wa Haruma, which means Home of Compassion in Swahili. More about his latest mission project on this edition. Today we are pleased to be joined again by Maryknoll Missioner Father Mike Bassano. Although originally hailing from Binghamton, NY, since 2008 Fr. Mike has lived and served on the shores of Lake Victoria in northern Tanzania at Mji Wa Haruma, which means "Home of Compassion" in Swahili.  More about his latest mission project on this edition. http://voicesofourworld.org/images/stories/audio/1205.mp3 Sun, 29 Jan 2012 13:00:00 GMT 5:00 maryknoll, social justice, mission, tanzania, mike bassano, human rights Throughout the history of the United States, children and the concept of childhood itself have always been highly politicized. Today we explore how childhood in America has been manipulated over the years, and how the origins of many America's most beloved children's songs, toys, books, and movies are not nearly as innocent as we may remember. Throughout the history of the United States, children and the concept of childhood itself have always been highly politicized. Today we explore how childhood in America has been manipulated over the years, and how the origins of many America's most beloved children's songs, toys, books, and movies are not nearly as innocent as we may remember. http://voicesofourworld.org/images/stories/audio/1204.mp3 Sun, 22 Jan 2012 13:00:00 GMT 5:00 Ten years ago, less than a month after 9/11, in October 2001, American and British warplanes launched airstrikes in Afghanistan. Now with a tentative withdrawal date set for 2014, we wonder what this war has accomplished and whether it was worth the cost. Today we talk with award-winning journalist Edward Girardet, author of Killing the Cranes: A Reporter's Journey Through Three Decades of War in Afghanistan. Ten years ago, less than a month after 9/11, in October 2001, American and British warplanes launched airstrikes in Afghanistan. Now with a tentative withdrawal date set for 2014, we wonder what this war has accomplished and whether it was worth the cost. Today we talk with award-winning journalist Edward Girardet, author of Killing the Cranes: A Reporter's Journey Through Three Decades of War in Afghanistan. http://voicesofourworld.org/images/stories/audio/1203.mp3 Sun, 15 Jan 2012 13:00:00 GMT 5:00 afghanistan, 9/11, Edward Girardet Today we can take part in 21st century-style town meetings and national debates through websites such as America speaks. If your town is registered with participatory sites such as SeeClickFix, you can let your local government know about a road hazard you encountered using your smart phone. Our guest is Jared Duval, a fellow at Demos, a New York-based think tank, and author of New Generation Democracy: What the Open-source Revolution Means for Power, Politics and Change. Today we can take part in 21st century-style town meetings and national debates through websites such as America speaks. If your town is registered with participatory sites such as SeeClickFix, you can let your local government know about a road hazard you encountered using your smart phone. Our guest is Jared Duval, a fellow at Demos, a New York-based think tank, and author of New Generation Democracy: What the Open-source Revolution Means for Power, Politics and Change. http://voicesofourworld.org/images/stories/audio/1202.mp3 Sun, 08 Jan 2012 13:00:00 GMT 5:00 local government, new generation democracy, jared duval Our guest today is Professor Hirokazu Yoshikawa, who for more than 3 years, along with his colleagues, chronicled the everyday mix of fear, stress, and uncertainty that so often defines what it means to be undocumented in the United States. The results of this research can be found in his latest book Immigrants Raising Citizens: Undocumented Parents and Their Children. Join our conversation with Hirokazu Yoshikawa Our guest today is Professor Hirokazu Yoshikawa, who for more than 3 years, along with his colleagues, chronicled the everyday mix of fear, stress, and uncertainty that so often defines what it means to be undocumented in the United States. The results of this research can be found in his latest book Immigrants Raising Citizens: Undocumented Parents and Their Children. Join our conversation with Hirokazu Yoshikawa http://voicesofourworld.org/images/stories/audio/1201.mp3 Sun, 01 Jan 2012 13:00:00 GMT 5:00 immigrants, undocumented In the process of speaking with many people from every corner of the globe we've found that music is at the heart of the cultural dialogue. So for you, our dedicated listener, this week on Voices of Our World we've decided to take a break from war and politics to share the gift of music with you this holiday season. So prick up your ears and join us as we take a musical tour around the world and visit Namibia, Vietnam, Thailand, Kenya, Taiwan, and the Philippines. In the process of speaking with many people from every corner of the globe we've found that music is at the heart of the cultural dialogue. So for you, our dedicated listener, this week on Voices of Our World we've decided to take a break from war and politics to share the gift of music with you this holiday season. So prick up your ears and join us as we take a musical tour around the world and visit Namibia, Vietnam, Thailand, Kenya, Taiwan, and the Philippines. http://voicesofourworld.org/images/stories/audio/1152.mp3 Sun, 25 Dec 2011 13:00:00 GMT 5:00 Namibia, Vietnam, Thailand, Kenya, Taiwan, Philippines, music, putuyamo Infectious disease is the most common cause of illness and early death in Africa, yet health practitioners there routinely fail to identify causative microorganisms in most patients. Often patients do not receive the right medicine in time to cure them, even when such medicine is available! Today we talk with Associate Professor of Biology at Haverford College Iruka Okeke, author of Divining Without Seed: The Case For Strengthening Laboratory Medicine in Africa. Infectious disease is the most common cause of illness and early death in Africa, yet health practitioners there routinely fail to identify causative microorganisms in most patients. Often patients do not receive the right medicine in time to cure them, even when such medicine is available! Today we talk with Associate Professor of Biology at Haverford College Iruka Okeke, author of Divining Without Seed: The Case For Strengthening Laboratory Medicine in Africa. http://voicesofourworld.org/images/stories/audio/1151.mp3 Sun, 18 Dec 2011 13:00:00 GMT 5:00 Iruka Okeke, Divining Without Seed: The Case For Strengthening Laboratory Medicine in Africa A Shot Away is a docu-drama about sexual assault in the U.S. military, based entirely on interviews with American soldiers who have been sexually assaulted by their fellow soldiers. Today we speak with the docu-drama's author Donna Fiumano-Farley, Director Melanie Moyer Williams, actresses Laura Anderson and Jackie Sanders. A Shot Away is a docu-drama about sexual assault in the U.S. military, based entirely on interviews with American soldiers who have been sexually assaulted by their "fellow" soldiers. Today we speak with the docu-drama's author Donna Fiumano-Farley, Director Melanie Moyer Williams, actresses Laura Anderson and Jackie Sanders. http://voicesofourworld.org/images/stories/audio/1150.mp3 Sun, 11 Dec 2011 13:00:00 GMT 5:00 soldiers, military, army, sexual assult Gladly, thanks to recent medical advancements and increased awareness, prevention, and treatment campaigns, we find ourselves talking more and more about living with HIV, and less about dying from aids. Join us as we visit Nairobi, Kenya to explore how studying the connection between HIV/AIDS, immortality, and the afterlife as seen through another culture's eyes, can assist us as we address the challenge of HIV in this life, here on earth. Gladly, thanks to recent medical advancements and increased awareness, prevention, and treatment campaigns, we find ourselves talking more and more about living with HIV, and less about dying from aids. Join us as we visit Nairobi, Kenya to explore how studying the connection between HIV/AIDS, immortality, and the afterlife as seen through another culture's eyes, can assist us as we address the challenge of HIV in this life, here on earth. http://voicesofourworld.org/images/stories/audio/1149.mp3 Sun, 04 Dec 2011 13:00:00 GMT 5:00 HIV, aids, afterlife, kenya, nairobi While politicians, celebrities and scientists who've dedicated their lives to combating HIV/AIDS are often featured in the media, those working tirelessly behind the scenes to stem the spread of this disease are left out of the spotlight. Today we take you to Namibia and speak with members of the Catholic AIDS Action staff on their work and commitment to improving the lives of their countrymen stricken with HIV/AIDS. While politicians, celebrities and scientists who've dedicated their lives to combating HIV/AIDS are often featured in the media, those working tirelessly behind the scenes to stem the spread of this disease are left out of the spotlight. Today we take you to Namibia and speak with members of the Catholic AIDS Action staff on their work and commitment to improving the lives of their countrymen stricken with HIV/AIDS. http://voicesofourworld.org/images/stories/audio/1148.mp3 Sun, 27 Nov 2011 13:00:00 GMT 5:00 aids, rick bauer, catholic aids action Despite anti-bullying laws enacted in 47 states and numerous ad campaigns, more than 4,000 teens and pre-teens kill themselves each year as a result of bullying. 14 year-old Jamie Rodemeyer shot himself after reading an anonymous post online which read, Jamie is stupid, gay, fat and ugly. He must die. Our guest today has a lot to offer on the subject of kid on kid cruelty. He is a Martial Arts Instructor and a school lecturer on his counter-cruelty program, www.TheKidsAreUnited.com. Adam Mitchell is next on Voices. Despite anti-bullying laws enacted in 47 states and numerous ad campaigns, more than 4,000 teens and pre-teens kill themselves each year as a result of bullying. 14 year-old Jamie Rodemeyer shot himself after reading an anonymous post online which read, "Jamie is stupid, gay, fat and ugly. He must die." Our guest today has a lot to offer on the subject of kid on kid cruelty. He is a Martial Arts Instructor and a school lecturer on his counter-cruelty program, www.TheKidsAreUnited.com. Adam Mitchell is next on Voices. http://voicesofourworld.org/images/stories/audio/1147.mp3 Sun, 20 Nov 2011 13:00:00 GMT 5:00 Adam Mitchell, bully, bullying Join us as we visit Brooklyn, New York with Elizabeth Streb to explore how art, in particular the art of dance and movement, can uplift, inspire, educate, and heal. Later we'll hear from Sister Gladys Gonzales in Tanzania at the Dogodogo Center, where she and her students are combining native dance, recycling, and music to educate and inform Tanzanians about their environment. Join us as we visit Brooklyn, New York with Elizabeth Streb to explore how art, in particular the art of dance and movement, can uplift, inspire, educate, and heal. Later we'll hear from Sister Gladys Gonzales in Tanzania at the Dogodogo Center, where she and her students are combining native dance, recycling, and music to educate and inform Tanzanians about their environment. http://voicesofourworld.org/images/stories/audio/1146.mp3 Sun, 13 Nov 2011 13:00:00 GMT 5:00 Elizabeth Streb, arts, dance, music In many, many parts of the world, emergency services are underequipped, undertrained, and underfunded. So what do you do if there's no 911? Today on Voices of Our World, join us as we present the story of Nya Chambers and the origins of the Zachary Chambers Emergengy Services Foundation, whose aim is to develop first-response emergency services in two small towns in Mexico. In many, many parts of the world, emergency services are underequipped, undertrained, and underfunded. So what do you do if there's no 911? Today on Voices of Our World, join us as we present the story of Nya Chambers and the origins of the Zachary Chambers Emergengy Services Foundation, whose aim is to develop first-response emergency services in two small towns in Mexico. http://voicesofourworld.org/images/stories/audio/1145.mp3 Sun, 06 Nov 2011 13:00:00 GMT 5:00 Zachary Chambers In the new book Chasing Chiles, three American chile-lovers examine the health of our agricultural and farming systems through the lens of the iconic chile pepper—from the viewpoints of the farmers who cultivate the crops, to the cuisines and cultural traditions in which peppers play a prominent role. Today we hear from co-author and ethno-botonist Gary Paul Nabhan. In the new book Chasing Chiles, three American chile-lovers examine the health of our agricultural and farming systems through the lens of the iconic chile pepper - from the viewpoints of the farmers who cultivate the crops, to the cuisines and cultural traditions in which peppers play a prominent role. Today we hear from co-author and ethno-botonist Gary Paul Nabhan. http://voicesofourworld.org/images/stories/audio/1144.mp3 Sun, 30 Oct 2011 13:00:00 GMT 5:00 Gary Paul Nabhan, chasing chiles, chile No