[Oe List ...] Message from Wayne Ellsworth

[Janice Ulangca]

Thanks very much, Joan.  Our Tokyo colleagues are doing great work.
Janice Ulangca
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: jfknutson at aol.com 
  To: oe at wedgeblade.net 
  Sent: Monday, March 21, 2011 10:44 AM
  Subject: [Oe List ...] Fwd: How are you all?



  Thought you all would want to see this from Wayne.




  -----Original Message-----
  From: Wayne Ellsworth <wayne at icajapan.org>
  To: jfknutson <jfknutson at aol.com>
  Sent: Sun, Mar 20, 2011 11:18 pm
  Subject: Re: How are you all?


  Dear Joan, 


  Yes, we are OK, but Japan has got years of recovery and transformation work to do.  Shizuyo, Takako, and Nie left at 3pm Saturday for Sendai and Fukushima with a full truckload of food and clothes, after a full week of locating where to purchase goods, since the stores are all sold out, and the government has secured most the remaining essential goods.  

  This makes us involved in two Emergency Aid projects at the same time: Brazil & Japan.   It seems we are more and more getting involved in disaster recevery, from Japan, to Brazil, Bihar India, and Peace Building in Nepal.  These materials are a great resource, along with Town Meetings and whatever else we already have.

  For Japanese, they are "rural" people and have experienced many struggles with nature.  Of course they are shocked, still we/they have a positive perspective.  Amazing!  Yes, this will provide an opening for creative rebirth in all facets of Japanese society.

  Thanks for your email, and sorry for the delay in responding,

  Wayne




  On Mar 13, 2011, at 4:24 AM, jfknutson at aol.com wrote:




    I have been thinking about you non-stop since we heard about the devasting earthquake.  Many are asking about you guys so if you are able to send a message to the OE listserve or if you can't, send it to me and I will forward it.  I have heard from several of my teaching friends and they are all OK.  A couple of weeks ago I got in touch with Naomi through Facebook and learned she is in Tokyo too.  I am thinking good thoughts for you.  Be in touch.  Joan Knutson






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