Mohanad's reason for signing the petition.

Qatar…From Afar: Uncommon Courage

Post published:June 27, 2013
Post category:Qatar Qatar Academy
Reading time:10 mins read

In this post, I would like to share two communications that we all can learn from. The first is a comment left on the change.org petition by a former student of mine, and the second a response to that comment. A number of individuals took great risks and displayed great courage participating in the campaign for my release. But one young former student of mine, Mohanad Rwaished, took an incredible risk and showed a level of courage that is uncommon in his age group. After signing the Change.org petition, he added a very honest comment detailing what he and his…

EdufreeNepal Campaign: Final Plea and Challenge.

Post published:June 25, 2013
Post category:Projects
Reading time:3 mins read

What lack of education can mean to a Nepalese migrant laborer jailed in Qatar on trumped up charges.

Education Is Freedom: Campaign in Nepal

Post published:June 25, 2013
Post category:Projects
Reading time:1 min read

As the international fundraising campaign Education is Freedom - Nepal winds down, the long-awaited fundraising campaign in Nepal for fellow Nepalese either residing in the country and/or unable to pledge through the startsomegood.com page, for one reason or another, is live. Here's the link to the pledge page: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1czZzu59A5wk1O8MbnbTmuwDIOxj0RTwo6pBhVSLwV2o/viewform Pledge away! Thank you. * * * * * * * * The drive has ended! Thank you for your pledges! * * * * * * * *

Qatar…From Afar: The Timeline

Post published:June 22, 2013
Post category:Qatar Qatar Academy
Reading time:4 mins read

The timeline of my ordeal in Qatar following a complaint logged by the parent of a twelve-year old student based on the child's version of an incident in the cafeteria of Qatar Academy. I was fired and subsequently jailed but freed following an international campaign.

EdufreeNepal Campaign: Days 15-27

Post published:June 22, 2013
Post category:Projects
Reading time:3 mins read

Days 15-20 Fig. 1. Education is Freedom-Nepal Campaign Status as of the morning of June 20. I could have sworn I had posted this last week!! I even have recollections of what I wrote for a number of the backers. (Could I have dreamt them?!) Anyway, I have these backers to thank for their pledges: Sarita Vaid, from my years in Azerbaijan. Monika Ranjitkar, yet another pledge! Alisa Greenwald Greenbacher, a classmate and friend from Grinnell. Liz Favret. Cindy Bagshaw, pledged by my friend Paula Boon on her behalf. Mateja Jamnik Bierman, another UWCAD friend. Nathalie Fetzer-Hoernig, a dear friend…

June 5-7 Sindhupalchok in Photos

Post published:June 20, 2013
Post category:Projects
Reading time:1 min read

I recently paid a visit to Thangpalkot village in Sindhupalchok, where the school I am fundraising for is located. This is a follow-up to the post about the visit. Click on the thumbnails to view the original photo.

Supporting Instructions in French

Post published:June 19, 2013
Post category:Projects
Reading time:3 mins read

With thanks to Gwen, here's the French instructions for how to support through Paypal or Credit card. Pour nous offrir votre soutien via PayPal Une fois que vous appuyez sur le bouton PayPal ci-dessus, vous serez redirigé vers PayPal.com pour identifier et sélectionner votre mode de paiement. Vous aurez besoin d'un compte PayPal pour compléter la transaction. PayPal vous permet de payer avec les principales cartes de crédit et de le faire en toute confiance car vous utilisez un des processeurs de paiement les plus réputés au monde. Si vous n'avez pas déjà un compte PayPal, vous pouvez en créer un directement sur cette page. Un…

Supporting Instructions in Spanish

Post published:June 19, 2013
Post category:Projects
Reading time:2 mins read

With thanks to Anuschka, here's the Spanish instructions for how to support through Paypal or Credit card. Apoyo vía PayPal Una vez que pulse el botón de PayPal de arriba, se le redigirá a PayPal.com para iniciar la sesión y seleccionar el método de pago. Usted necesitará una cuenta PayPal para completar la transacción; utilizar PayPal le permite pagar con las principales tarjetas de crédito y hacerlo con la confianza que le brinda uno de los procesadores de pagos más importantes del mundo. Si aún no tiene una cuenta de PayPal, puede crear una directamente en esta página. Es necesario…

June 5-7 Sindhupalchok Visit

Post published:June 14, 2013
Post category:Projects
Reading time:4 mins read

Dreams and hopes of the children of Thangpalkot and my dreams and hopes for them.

Supporting Instructions in German

Post published:June 13, 2013
Post category:Projects
Reading time:2 mins read

With thanks to Karla, here's the German instructions for how to support through Paypal or Credit card. Unterstützung via PayPal Sobald Sie den PayPal-Button oben drücken, werden Sie zu PayPal.com umgeleitet werden, um dort Ihre Zahlungsmethode zu wählen. Sie benötigen ein PayPal-Konto, um die Spenden-Transaktion abzuschließen; PayPal erlaubt Ihnen, mit Kreditkarten zu bezahlen; Sie können sich für diese Zahlung auf einen der weltweit führenden Zahlungs-Vermittler verlassen. Wenn Sie nicht bereits ein PayPal-Konto haben, können Sie ein Konto direkt auf dieser Seite erstellen. Ein Paypal-Konto ist für diese Transaktion durch PayPal erforderlich, weil die endgültige Abbuchungs-Genehmigung erst am Ende dieser Kampagne…