Thursday, July 19, 2007

Fantastic Article

Wendy (Toshi's mom for those who don't know) sent me this great article about an American clinician (who is of Bosnian Serb heritage herself) working with Bosnian women on trauma issues. It focuses on how she learned to take care of herself while doing this difficult work.

http://www.giftfromwithin.org/html/bosnia.html

Sorry the computer isn't letting me make a link out of this, so you'll have to cut and paste in order to read the article...

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Hi Ruby! Just looking through your very interesting blog. I am on my way to Sarajevo in 2 weeks. I will be returning there after 10 years. I too would like to mention thta you should look at this web site of Danica Anderson called Kollocollaboration.com or the Feminine Matrix. You will be wow'd and astounded by the beauty of this womoan and her site, the work she has done and does now for the women in Bosnia and other parts of the world. Im sure that it will be very relevant to your work. Bye Silvana

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What did you know about Bosnia before Ruby took this trip?