LA Supports War-Injured Children of Iraq - Asra'a Visits Venice (tags)
At nine years old Asra'a Mizyad lost her arm to a U.S. bomb falling on Iraq. This week she brought hope for reconciliation between our people, united in a fight for a just peace.
PEACE ON THE BEACH & CODEPINK “RECLAIM MOTHER’S DAY” (tags)
Mother’s Day Sunday, May 11th. Ocean Park Beach at Ocean Park Boulevard, Santa Monica
Statement from Spokesperson for family of Injured Iraqi boy (tags)
Akbal Fithyab (Um Haider), the mother of Mostafa the 8-year-old Iraqi boy here in Los Angeles for medical care, wishes to thank those who have provided support and expressed interest in their story since their arrival. Both mother and son are resting from their travel and ask that no one disturb them for a few days.
The No More Victims' poster is now available in nine languages. Alan Pogue, a Vietnam veteran from Texas and the professional photographer who took the photograph, has returned to Iraq to find Asmaa, an Iraqi child injured in a US/UK bombing raid in 1999.