At 09:26 AM 2/15/2003 -0500, john wrote:
i strongly believe that were i to not have come upon open space, the perils of being an n. american working for change in a place like haiti, would have overwhelmed me with disillusionment, resulting in the need to leave the country years ago.
I suspect that a number of folks (myself included) would willingly associate themselves with your statement. Their venue, however may be markedly different. The negative effect of colonization, dis-empowerment, to say nothing of dictatorial rule are by no means limited to so called 3rd world environments. Right here in the old US of A, the home of the Free and the Brave (as it says in the song) corporate life for many may look better and feel the same, or worse. I think the understandings we are gaining in extreme situations, such as yours John, can have very useful applications. Harrison
Harrison Owen
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