August 30, 2008

Don't miss this Saturday's opportunity to hear the astounding facts and poignant story of Nashvillian Mounu Sharon Riddell's sponsoring two Kenyan youth who she learned were from opposing factions and the relationship and career plans that have resulted. Charmaine Jamieson rounds out the hour with retelling parts of her trips to Iraq, India and now Kenya. Charmaine had no idea growing up in the country outside Nashville would lead her to places afar. (Contact Charmaine at cjbthere@aol.com and check out these sites researched by Mounu for ways you can be involved from afar. www.kiva.org, www.one.org, www.saveafricanow.org , www.nyumbani.org and www.lewachildrenshome.info

Our second hour includes Noah Baker Miller & Najlaa Al-Nashi with Direct Aide Iraq from Amman, Jordan followed by new area resident Simone Allmen who shares her travels in Kurdistan were she filmed footage for her upcoming documentary “Thank You For My Eyes.” Learn more about these guests at www.directaidiraq.org and www.simoneallmen.blogspot.com