Saturday, April 6, 2013

"STAND WITH THE MAASAI"


Reader, link: "STAND WITH THE MAASAI"
Posted By: hobie [Send E-Mail]
Date: Friday, 5-Apr-2013 16:13:04
(Thanks, B. :)
This past Saturday at Whole Foods, I noticed some hand-beaded bracelets and other items, made by Maasai women. I was surprised - "What's brought these here, right now?" I wondered. Might be related to the following:
Reader B. sends us this link:
Stand with the Maasai!
http://soundofheart.org/galacticfreepress/content/stand-maasai

Apparently the Tanzanian government is renewing efforts to grab Maasai land and force them to leave.
The petition at AVAAZ.org has 1,264,000+ signatures already. They're shooting for 1,500,000:
http://www.avaaz.org/en/stand_with_the_maasai_loc/?bBXBHab&v=23734
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