Iraq: Journey of Hope and Peace
Peggy Gish
Friday, 03 Dec 2004 at 12:00 pm – Cardinal Room, MU
Peggy Gish went to Iraq in an attempt to prevent war, but on March 20, 2003, the bombs began falling on Baghdad. Peggy Gish tells her personal and moving story of the Iraq before, during, and after the 2003 war. She is a Christian Peacemaker Teams worker who has spent considerable time in Iraq over the past few years. In 2003 she was awarded the Yoko Tada peace award in Japan for her work in Iraq.
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