Around the age of 15, a copy of the late Dr Herbert Benson MD’s book, The Relaxation Response, found its way onto my bookshelf. The pioneering work of Dr Benson and his colleagues committed to exploring mind-body approaches to counter the stress response in collaboration with Tibetan refugees, paved the way to building an evidence […]
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Profile: Somatic Therapy – Manuela Mischke-Reeds
Manuela Mischke-Reeds, MA, LMFT, is a Certified Hakomi Therapist and Trainer, a licensed Somatic Psychotherapist, and a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT 40823). She trains health professionals in the Hakomi Method in California, Australia and Europe. She recently developed a Hakomi based trauma and attachment training for clinicians in Germany. Manuela specializes in integrating […]
Profile: A Reason for Hope – Geoffrey Robertson KC
London-based human rights barrister GEOFFREY ROBERTSON KC delivered an international keynote address to the 2nd Australia and New Zealand Refugee Trauma in Recovery Conference in Brisbane over four days in March. At the close of the conference, the founder and joint head of Doughty Street Chambers spoke with KAREN COLLIER exclusively for Refugee Transitions on […]
What Imran Wants
Ever since Pakistan’s landmark general elections in May 2013 which saw the first transfer of power between civilian governments, opposition leader of the Tehreek e Insaf party or ‘Movement for Justice’, Imran Khan made allegations of corruption and systematic vote rigging. Having initially sought an audit of four disputed constituencies and verification of voters’ thumbprint […]
State of Resistance
“Ever since a National uprising in 2008, Tibet has been in a state of constant resistance against Chinese occupation. The Tibetan people describe this condition – Tsen-göl.” (Tsundue, 2012) Following this year’s 56th anniversary of the Tibetan Peoples’ Uprising (observed 10 March worldwide) Tenpa Dugdak, a Tibetan refugee living in Sydney’s Northern Beaches, told me […]
Peace Dialogue: Coke Studio Pakistan
In 2008, The Coca-Cola Company recognized a timely opportunity to invest in Pakistan, through its sponsorship of Coke Studio—establishing a stand out example of corporate peace. The investment-turned-cultural institution innovated by local producer Rohail Hyatt is a live fusion of diverse musical influences with the stated mission of; ‘providing a platform that bridges barriers, celebrates […]
The Caged Spirit Sings
The Incarceration of Tibetan Women and the Barriers to Peace, Development and Gender Justice: “There is a rich history of women’s activism in response to policies and conditions that threaten family and community survival. At the same time we must remain cognizant of the tremendous constraints women face as local struggles intersect with global forces […]
Spain’s historic lawsuit for Tibet
The Spanish legal cases and their significance: Spanish lawyers and Tibet supporters have led the world in preparing a historic legal analysis of the consequences of China’s invasion of Tibet and oppression of its people. The Spanish National Court, Audiencia Nacional received two lawsuits prepared by Spanish lawyers with Comité de Apoyo al Tibetand held […]
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