Author Archives: Meredith Kruse

A Local Activist Writes from Guatemala

Posted on 03/25/2004 by Meredith Kruse

Dear Friends and Family, I hope this letter finds you well. I have just finished my third month of human rights accompaniment here in Guatemala and I feel myself full of stories and thankful for this space to reflect on … Continue reading →

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Reports from the WTO Protests in Cancun, Mexico

Posted on 10/23/2003 by Meredith Kruse

Mohammad al-Heeti, owner and manager of the popular World Harvest international food store at 519 E. University Avenue in Champaign, was born in Heet, Iraq, a small and very old city on the Euphrates River, west of Baghdad. This past … Continue reading →

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Letters from Guatemala

Posted on 08/21/2003 by Meredith Kruse

SUBJECT: HELLO SWEET FAMILY Hi parents and sis, Let me back up and let you know where I have been. We left Saturday morning around 7am for Santa Anita. This is a community of former refugees. Many fled to Mexico … Continue reading →

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Good to the Last Drop? Crisis for Coffee Growers Mandates Consumer Response

Posted on 04/21/2002 by Meredith Kruse

Since returning from Nicaragua I have closely followed the news from that region. The news has not been good. During the summer of 2000, I stayed with a family in Matagalpa who lived in a small wooden shack set in … Continue reading →

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