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Wednesday, February 05th, 2014

How to Choose an Air Travel Search Site

Which airline booking sites offer the cheapest airfares?If your answer was Expedia — or any of the other dozens of online travel agencies — you’re wrong. If it was “They’re all the same,” you’re definitely wrong. “It’s so overwhelming, I have no idea”? You’re getting close.The real solution is finding the sites that best fit your specific travel needs —… [Read Full Article]
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Monday, January 27th, 2014

Day One in Rwanda

We arrive in Kigali under cover of darkness, and awake the next morning to a stunning view of ochre earth hills adorned with verdant green.All the students are healthy, rested, enthusiastic for our explorations ahead.Our first excursion is to the Kigali genocide museum.  Students questions are thoughtful, their observations sincerely revealing of active inquiry.  Noah remarks that the propaganda cartoons… [Read Full Article]
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Thursday, January 09th, 2014

The right to the truth: how is Rwanda dealing with the legacies of its past?

November 14 2013: What role can memory and truth play in rebuilding communities in the aftermath of a genocide? In the second post of the series, Katherine Conway writes on the importance of the individual's right to the truth and on what the Gacaca courts have achieved in Rwanda.Truth plays a crucial role in bringing justice to war-torn communities and in… [Read Full Article]
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Tuesday, January 07th, 2014

Muoy You, who escaped Cambodia's killing fields, now teaches self-respect and integrity

Peace Works Travel is pleased to introduce Mira Costa School student travelers to some of Cambodia’s most notable Killing Fields survivors, spring break 2014. See how experiential education makes a world of difference for US students and abroad.For Muoy You, "the power of education" isn't an abstract concept. She's seen it transform the life of her family.Her father was a… [Read Full Article]
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Thursday, November 14th, 2013

Students interview Hotel Rwanda Hero

In preparation for our Investigative Journalism Rwanda Trip, Peace Works Travel brings Paul Rusesabagina, the Hotel Rwanda hero who saved over 1200 people during the genocide. Santa Barbara Middle School Students interview Paul Rusesabagina in a casual conversational environment. See parts one and two below. Part 1Part 2Watch the trailer of Mzungus in the MistPower to the Peaceful: Mzungus in the… [Read Full Article]
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