Tag Archives: reconciliation
A Message from IARP Board Member Sarah Kanan
“I grew up in Iran, but I was from Iraq. Then I came here, to America, and I still continued being that person who grew up in Iran but was from Iraq, even though I live in America.” I wrote those words in the book I created with the Iraqi and American Reconciliation Project (IARP) last year. The book Continue Reading »
Cruise with Iraqi Women Leaders
Meet and support courageous women leaders from Iraq July 2, 2013 6:00 – 9:00 PM Lady of the Lake Cruise, Lake Minnetonka 8 Water Street Excelsior, MN 55331
“We Mourn with Iraq”
A message from the 3rd and 4th grade classes at Summers-Knoll School in Michigan:
“To our friends in Iraq, our hearts are with you.”
In response to the photo of two Iraqi boys here: “To our friends in Iraq, our hearts are with you.” – Medtronic Preschool Class, Minnesota
Water for Peace Action at 3 Schools in Iraq
The Iraqi and American Reconciliation Project (IARP) and our partner in Iraq, the Muslim Peacemaker Teams (MPT), are proud to announce that the 727 students of Al Adnaniyah Elementary School, 575 students of Demashaq Middle School, and 925 students of Imam Hussein High School in Najaf, Iraq now have access to clean water through our Water Continue Reading »
A message of condolences and solidarity from Iraqis to Americans
A message of condolences and solidarity from Iraqis to Americans. Photo credit: Sami Rasouli and the Muslim Peacemaker Teams. View on Facebook.
2012 Annual Report Release: Seeds of Reconciliation
You helped us accomplish a lot last year. You helped us plant seeds of reconciliation between Iraqis and Americans. Together we are working to nurture and grow those seeds, to transform a legacy of violence into one of reconciliation. We invite you to explore what you helped make possible in 2012:
Water for Peace Action at Jawad Ali Tahir School in Najaf, Iraq
The Iraqi and American Reconciliation Project (IARP) and our partner in Iraq, the Muslim Peacemaker Teams (MPT), are proud to announce that the 650 students of Jawad Ali Tahir School in Najaf, Iraq now have access to clean water through our Water for Peace program. MPT recently installed large (200 gallon per day) water sanitation Continue Reading »
From ‘Shock and Awe’ to ‘Mission Accomplished’ — The Journey of an Iraqi-American Peacemaker
IARP co-founder Sami Rasouli is both Iraqi and American. Since 2004 he has worked to heal the wounds of war and transform a legacy of violence in his home country of Iraq into one of reconciliation. Author Burt Berlowe tells his story in an article on CommonDreams.org, “From ‘Shock and Awe’ to ‘Mission Accomplished’ — Continue Reading »
