We spoke at a Stop the War event on Syria on 8 October hosted in Bolton. The small audience was very engaging, and we discussed the practicality and feasibility of any UK action towards Syria.
Rethink Rebuild Society has had no response to an email it sent to Stop the War on 23 September requesting an opportunity to speak at its Manchester event on Syria on 6 October. The current panel features four speakers, none of whom are Syrian, thereby framing a discussion on Syria without input from the most important party to the issue - the Syrian people themselves.
We presented our 'Voices from Syria' talk to a large group of members of the University of the Third Age. In relaying the Syrian conflict through personal narratives, we were able to convey the nature of the conflict as Syrians experience it on the ground.
We held a 'Voices from Syria' presentation at the Trades Club in Hebden Bridge. We presented to a very engaging audience and clarified the Syrian conflict through personal narratives.
Our member Yasser Aljassem attended the Militant Labour Forum titled 'Open UK borders to the "Calais immigrants" on 22 August. He provided his insight not only as a Syrian asylum seeker but also as someone who was previously in Calais himself. Yasser's presentation was praised by audience members as highly informative.
Rethink Rebuild Society
First Floor
Discovery House
Crossley Road
Manchester
SK4 5BH
United Kingdom
Tel: +44 161 222 9779
Mobile: +44 7730 194083