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Jayne Cravens to Serve as Advisor to UN program in Afghanistan

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Just received word that Jayne is off to Afghanistan at the end of February 2007, to serve as Communication and Reporting Advisor for the United Nation's National Area-Based Development Programme (NABDP), part of UNDP. I'll be in Afghanistan through part of August." You can follow her adventures in Afghanistan on her blog.

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Courage, Leadership, Grandmothers, Half The Sky and The Mission List

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Grandmother Power Photo journalist Paola Gianturco (who I interviewed for the Big Vision Podcast in 2007 ) has a new book out, Grandmother Power: A Global Phenomenon. My in-box was so full of have fun, do good books, films, events and classes to share with you I decided to gather them all into one post.

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Favorite Do-Good Books of 2006

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If you need a little of drop of hope each week, his podcast is always inspiring (and you don't need an iPod to listen to it). My friend, Ilyse Hogue , introduced me to Anna this summer, and I had the privilege of interviewing her for my podcast. Both books are crazily well-written. End of Poverty by Jeffrey Sachs. I'll admit it.

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Zen Under Fire: Big Vision Podcast Interview with Marianne Elliott

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All of us always have the opportunity to serve the person who is right in front of us." ~ Marianne Elliott This month''s Big Vision Podcast features the lovely Marianne Elliott. Her memoir Zen Under Fire , tells the story of her work and life in Afghanistan. Big Vision Podcast'

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The Journey of the Spiritual Activist: An Interview with Marisa Handler

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Below is an edited transcript from a September 5th phone interview with Marisa for the Big Vision Podcast. India is next to Pakistan, which is right next to Afghanistan, and the US had just gone to war in Afghanistan. Loyal to the Sky received a Nautilus Book Award for world changing books.

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Women of Color Resource Center: An Interview with Anisha Desai

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The following is an edited transcript of an interview I did with her on March 25th, 2008 for the Big Vision Podcast. She has co-authored publications on fair taxation, housing and the racial wealth divide.

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Interview with Zainab Salbi, Founder of Women for Women International

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I was thrilled when Zainab Salbi, Women for Women International's Founder and CEO, agreed to an interview with me for the Big Vision Podcast. We work in countries like Congo, Rwanda, Sudan, Iraq, Afghanistan, Bosnia, Kosovo, among others. Mojo Mom Podcast with Women for Women International by Amy Tiemann on MojoMom.