support from friends

support from friends

Dearest Mik-Mik,I started as an organizer and human rights defender of my own rights, of our fellow indigenous peoples in thecommunity, and of other indigenous communi<es as well. I was an 18 years old and as youth when I became aware of our poor situa<on, lack...
feelings and experiences

feelings and experiences

Dear Friend Shivaji, I would like to share my feelings and experiences with you. From 2012 I started my life working on social issues. Related to this, in working on the issues of human rights, I have faced many problems and challenges. For e.g warnings and many...
our health depends on the quality of self-care

our health depends on the quality of self-care

Dear sisters, women human rights defenders! No matter where you are at this moment, for me the most important thing is to be sure that you are healthy now and that your life is not in danger.   I do hope that you are reading this letter in a safe place where...
Make a deliberate decision to rest, sleep, rela

Make a deliberate decision to rest, sleep, rela

Dear Young WHRD, Please do not forget to pause and take a breadth when everything become overwhelming. As activist and rights workers, we have the tendency to forget our own-wellbeing and health. But your disposition and overall well-being is important. When I was a...
I saw in TV this morning

I saw in TV this morning

Dear Bea, How are you? I saw in TV this morning. You were at the rally of student supporting the struggle of the banana plantation workers. I am very proud of you! You were just a toddler when I first saw you with your mother Ina. Does your mother know that you are...