Category Archives: Advocacy

Alan Rabinowitz: Speaking for the Endangered

As a child, Alan would whisper to jaguars at the zoo… because with his severe stutter, he couldn’t talk to people at all.  He swore to them that if he ever overcame his handicap, he would become their voice among humans.

Alan Rabinowitz: Speaking for the Endangered

As a child, Alan would whisper to jaguars at the zoo… because with his severe stutter, he couldn’t talk to people at all.  He swore to them that if he ever overcame his handicap, he would become their voice among humans.

Ari Honarvar: Turning Persian Poetry into Art

As a girl, Ari studied Persian poetry and calligraphy in the magnificent historical city of Shiraz. When the Iran-Iraq war started, she moved to the U.S. — but today she paints the poems that inspired her as a child.  

Ari Honarvar: Turning Persian Poetry into Art

As a girl, Ari studied Persian poetry and calligraphy in the magnificent historical city of Shiraz. When the Iran-Iraq war started, she moved to the U.S. — but today she paints the poems that inspired her as a child.  

Jerilyn Brusseau: Planting a Tree for Peace

In 1969 U.S. servicemember Daniel Cheney was killed in Vietnam. His sister Jerilyn was heartbroken– but instead of allowing her sorrow to turn into hatred, she vowed to find a way to build bridges of peace.        

Jerilyn Brusseau: Planting a Tree for Peace

In 1969 U.S. servicemember Daniel Cheney was killed in Vietnam. His sister Jerilyn was heartbroken– but instead of allowing her sorrow to turn into hatred, she vowed to find a way to build bridges of peace.        

Ali Farzat: Mocking the Rich and Powerful

As a cartoonist, Ali made a career out of making fun of people. But when he was pulled from his car in central Damascus and beaten for making fun of President Bashar al-Assad, he had to ask: yield, or keep drawing?

Ali Farzat: Mocking the Rich and Powerful

As a cartoonist, Ali made a career out of making fun of people. But when he was pulled from his car in central Damascus and beaten for making fun of President Bashar al-Assad, he had to ask: yield, or keep drawing?

Abu-Sharif and Mahnaimi: Giving Up on Guns

A Palestinian terrorist and an Israeli intelligence officer– good people, doing good things? Yes, when the two renounced violence and wrote a vivid book about their experiences working against each other.  Today both continue to advocate for peace in Palestine.

Abu-Sharif and Mahnaimi: Giving Up on Guns

A Palestinian terrorist and an Israeli intelligence officer– good people, doing good things? Yes, when the two renounced violence and wrote a vivid book about their experiences working against each other.  Today both continue to advocate for peace in Palestine.