Asian Voices
An initiative by Asian Development Committee
After a long time there is another edition of Asian Voices
Asian Voices is a newsletter dedicated to news about SCI’s work in Asia. In this 16th issue you will find stories from Sri Lanka, India, Japan, Malaysia, Australia, Bangladesh, Hong Kong and Nepal, including reports of workcamps and other activities, as well as interviews with experienced activists in the Asia-Pacific region.
Thank you to the editorial team, Youna and Wilbert!
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World Heritage Volunteers (WHV), Mozambique
This report describes in detail the activities carried out on the Island of Mozambique, Nampula Province between September 17 and October 2 of the current year. The activities carried out are part of the World Heritage Volunteers Program. Since the Island of Mozambique is a site declared by UNESCO as a World Cultural Heritage, the involvement of all is essential for its conservation, so AJOV and...
Is there a strong man here?
Pacifism, solidarity, friendliness, ecology, diversity and citizenship. These are the six values of SCI. This movement, now 100 years old, has witnessed many struggles and social changes and has also evolved over time. SCI advocates inclusiveness, equality and acceptance for all. So I was surprised to read, in an account of a volunteer project from the 1960s, that “men dealt with the physical...
Decolonizing is an active process, not a passive one
Interview with Sara Vaca, an Equatorian volunteer living in Austria. The interview was conducted in Brussels during a CCIVS event addressing decolonizing volunteering. Sara has already produced extensive work on decolonizing volunteering issues with SCI Austria, and here she is presenting key ideas to keep in mind when working towards greater reciprocity in collaboration with Global South’s...