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‘There are now many hundreds of refugees in the Calais area.’
Every day sees more small boats stopped at Calais. Anne M Jones reports on her ongoing work there -
‘While others despair of all men we must despair of no man.’
Originally titled ‘Economic independence’, 100 years ago this week Charles R Simpson published this piece in the Friend -
‘Despite all that silence Bildad doesn’t seem to have done much listening.’
Inside Job: Joseph Jones’ thought for the week -
‘Singing is transformative. It lifts our spirits; it heals; it is creative.’
Sound bite: Juliet Morton on a choral work that challenges torture
News: a Quaker perspective
Friends in 1,500-strong protest at British Museum
JRF poverty report
End Bahrain complicity, says Roots
‘Modern slavery is all around’
Florence Meeting celebrates first birthday
Letters: Quaker opinion and comment
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Letters - 7 February 2020
Letters - 31 January 2020
Letters - 24 January 2020
This week Highlights
Issue 20-February-2020
‘Despite all that silence Bildad doesn’t seem to have done much listening.’
Inside Job: Joseph Jones’ thought...
‘There are now many hundreds of refugees in the Calais area.’
Every day sees more small...
‘While others despair of all men we must despair of no man.’
Originally titled ‘Economic independence’, 100 years...
‘Singing is transformative. It lifts our spirits; it heals; it is creative.’
Sound bite: Juliet Morton on...
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‘I had long ago desired to know the truth about you.’
‘A voice within him told him more bloodshed was pointless.’
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‘You have to work hard to see things from a child’s point of view.’
‘Music and the Spirit is everywhere. I find it in the most surprising places.’
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