Subject: Radio Eye reports Rev Watson's Iraq War, July 26
Dear Friends,
I am a radio documentary producer with ABC Radio National and I have
just finished putting together a documentary about Uniting Church
Minister Neville Watson's time in Iraq during the war - compiled from
his journal and interviews with him.
The documentary titled "A Candle in the Darkness" will be broadcast on
ABC Radio National's Radio Eye program on Saturday July 26th at 2.05
p.m. I have included the publicity for your information.
A Candle in the Darkness.
What drives some people to give up the comforts and certainties of life
in support of the values they hold dear? Many of us feel strongly about
all sorts of issues, but put limits on our activism - a signature on a
petition, or participation in a street march for instance. But this is
not enough for Neville Watson.
In January this year, this 73-year-old Uniting Church Minister said
good-bye to his family and congregation in Perth and joined a group of
peace activists in Baghdad. Their task was to try and stop the war, and
to bear witness to the suffering of the Iraqi people. It was a similar
journey to the one he'd made in 1991 during the Gulf War.
Using interview and journal entries, Neville tells of the three weeks of
intense bombing of the city, the events he witnessed on the streets and
in the hospitals, as well as his reflections on the war itself.
"It was Zaha whom I remember and who affected me the most. The woman
Doctor told us that a piece of shrapnel in the back had made Zaha a
bilateral paraplegic. I looked at the frail little body, the glazed
eyes and the anxious mother alongside, and remembered how I reacted to
the "shock jocks" who had spoken of "collateral damage". I wonder
whether they would be prepared to offer their six year old on the altar
of war?"
Producer : Sharon Davis
Sound Engineer: Roi Huberman
Perhaps you can send this on to some of your members and colleagues, or
suggest others who might find the program interesting. I look forward to
hearing from you.
Kind Regards,
Sharon Davis
SEARCH Foundation, Rm 610, 3 Smail St, BROADWAY NSW 2007. Ph: +61 2 9211
4164; Fax: +61 2 9211 1407. Web: www.search.org.au
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