PEACEBOAT - Voyages - 36th Voyage

Peace Boat's 36th voyage left Tokyo on December 25th 2001 and will return to Japan on March 30, 2002. We bring you here some of the highlights of life at sea and on land segment by segment.

March 31st 2002/Updated

Another September 11 - the day the world changed for Chile

As Gabriella Zuniga told the story of Chile's past, it slowly became clear to those in attendance that the presentation was more than just a casual retelling. The lecture was a brief history of Chile, spanning from when the country was first claimed by Spain in the 16th Century to the dark events of 1973. It was entitled "Another September 11," a reference to the day when Pinochet's anti-socialist forces took control of the government and Chilean citizens, especially political activists, began disappearing. Zuniga and her husband were heavily involved in the socialist movement at the time. - MORE

Mountains of ancient peace - the beauty of Patagonia

During the fourth glacial period around 2 million years ago, the present Patagonian region was covered with glaciers. Glacial erosion is responsible for shaping the stunning pointed peaks of the Paine Mountain range and the wild, barren mountains of Tierra del Fuego. To see these mountains bathed in a red and purple haze during one of the region's spectacular sunsets almost creates an illusion of fire - hence the name 'Land of Fire'. The route Peace Boat takes from Cape Horn through the fjords to Pulluche Bay on the Chilean West Coast offers some of the most magnificent views seen anywhere in the world.- MORE

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Ushaia - Papeete : February 18 - March 11, 2002
*Another September 11 - the day the world changed for Chile
*Mountains of ancient peace - the beauty of Patagonia
*Donde Estan? - the question of Chile's "disappeared"
*Soap-making onboard - the environment team gets busy

Rio de Janeiro - Ushaia : February 9 - February 17, 2002
*The Mothers of May Square - their struggle for human rights
*Educating Cities - peace education and Argentina's youth
*Tango - the romance of Buenos Aires
*Life Onboard - travelling with Peace Boat

Cape Town - Rio de Janeiro : January 30 - February 8, 2002
*Street children - an introduction to Brazil's vulnerable underclass
*Antarctica and its environment

Mombasa - Cape Town : January 22 - January 29, 2002
*HIV/AIDS & Sustainable Development - NGO Forum Onboard
*"One Memorable Moment" by NGO Forum participant Mildred Mpundu
*Introduction to HIV - the Global University Unit Onboard
*Patents or Life - AIDS and the pharmaceutical industry
*Eco Musician - Achille Luc
*Peace Ball visits Nosy Be
*NGO Projects in Cape Town's townships
*"Do it yourself' project for Cape Town's homeless
*Langa High School - a cultural exchange with Cape Town's future
*HIV/AIDS & Sustainable Development - NGO Forum Onboard

Singapore - Mombasa: January 6 - January 21, 2002
*Consumption and Destruction - Rainforests in Sarawak
*Rainforests in Sarawak - a profile of John Barah
*"The Secret Behind Cheap Stuff" - Japan's bargain goods
*Threatened Paradise - the Seychelles
*Peace Ball in Seychelles
*A Long Way to Freedom - South Africa's Journey
*South Africa Today - Lecture by Victor Matom

Tokyo - Singapore: December 25, 2001 to January 5, 2002
*Eco Team - working onboard for an environmentally-friendly Peace Boat
*Who Are Terrorists? - A critical look at US Foreign Policy

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