For the Past three months we have been working on two programs on Houston refugees and the plight of women all over the world. the programs won’t air until October when PBS launches the unprecedented series on Women, War and Peace.
As I began my research on this topic I realized how little Houstonians know about their refugee community. Houston is a hub for refugees who come with many battle stories. They have incredible resilience, a commitment to hard work and great love and appreciation for our city and our nation. For those who want to know if they are here LEGALLY. The answer is yes. They have permission to work and study but many come after decades living in deplorable conditions with almost nothing and they have suffered so much, it is surprising they can still get up every day!
To learn more about them and what you can do, Please Mark your Calendars! the three programs will air on Houston PBS/Channel 8 and will focus on Women, War and Peace and our Houston Refugee Community. We are asking your help in spreading the word because we believe members of your organization will find these programs especially pertinent to view and to share.
The programs will feature a Conversation with Nobel Peace Prize Winner Jody Williams on Women, War and Hope. This program will air
on October 4th at 11pm on HoustonPBS Ch. 8.
The program Houston Refugees: Stories of Courage will air on October 11th at 11pm on HoustonPBS Ch. 8 and it features three refugees from Congo, Burma and Bhutan. We will also interview Maliha Imami from the Alliance for Multicultural Services, Rosalie Hyde of the Galveston Houston Trauma Institute and Dr. Sofia Banu, a psychiatrist with Baylor College of Medicine who recently started a Clinic For International Trauma Survivors.
The PBS series on Women War and Peace will air every Tuesday night at 10pm beginning October 11th through November 14th.
Please consider adding this information to your organization. If you are outside the Houston broadcast area, the program will air at different dates and times; so be sure to check your local listings. Additional resources and biographic information about guests will be linked to the HoustonPBS web page.
Thanks for your help!
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March 4th, 2012 at 1:52 PM
Part of the problem that created these refugees was the US and its meddling with other nations. We know backlash is real and we have tasted its bitter and lingering sensation. Ron Paul may have a foreign policy program that may be better than what we have now.