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Life Onboard |
LAST UPDATE
July 12, 2005
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| December 13, 2004 |
In Pictures – Photo Tour IV of Life Onboard |
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In December 2001, Argentina suffered a massive economic collapse. From one day to the next funds, both commercial and personal, were frozen and people were suddenly thrown into economic uncertainty and turmoil. Martin Bergel, a history lecturer at Buenos Aires University, asked Peace Boat passengers “What would you do if suddenly you went to the bank and the man behind the counter said ‘Sorry, all the money you had is no longer there. Goodbye?” His lectures talked about the birth of non-monetary trade amid local communities and the realization of the greed and selfishness that globalization brings. It was a great honour for Peace Boat to welcome back this former Peace Boat international student as a guest speaker. |
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Romina Noelia Yaka is a 24 year-old Japanese-Argentinean girl, who has been brought up in Buenos Aires. She came onboard Peace Boat from Rio de Janeiro to Buenos Aires to talk about RED2K, an NGO which seeks to help integrate Japanese culture in Argentina. By organising an annual cultural event, they are not only able to show the traditions of Japan but also raise money for local orphanages and centers for the handicapped. |
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Myrium Angueira is a documentary filmmaker who has won awards for her work, which centers around human rights and environmental issues. She came onboard Peace Boat to talk about Mapuche, the indigenous people of Argentinian Patagonia and her recent photography project “Eyes of the Wind” with the local school children there. Thanks to a Japanese passenger on the 44th voyage, Myrium and her colleagues took cameras and film there and asked the children to photograph the world around them. This way, the youths were able to appreciate their own world and nature, have a voice and realize that the Mapuche people are not “European settlers”. |
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Nelson Vasques is a documentary writer, philosopher and restaurant owner in Valparaiso. He was an active member of the MIR (Movement for International Revolution) and in 1973 was captured and tortured for his opposition work against the Pinochet dictatorship. He shared his personal experiences with Peace Boat participants, as well as talking about the sad period of Chilean history which began on September 11, 1973. |
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For three days, Peace Boat enjoyed sailing through the Patagonian fjords to see world famous glaciers, lakes, mountains and sea life. Participants were to be seen out on deck at early hours in the morning to catch glimpses of the sunrise set against some of the most breathtaking, untouched scenery in the world. |
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Peace Boat staff members put on an all star variety show to bring a lighter element to being indoors during the cool temperatures of the Patagonian fjords. Traditional Japanese story telling, comedy, singing and magic were amid the performances that left the audience full of laughter. |
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The three winners of the onboard Peace Card competition were announced and their designs made into postcards on sale for charity. With Christmas and New Year around the corner, holiday greetings to friends and family back home will now come with a message of peace. |
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