On Board

Thiago Ávila is a Brazilian, Latin American from the Global South, communicator, internationalist and socio-environmentalist, coordinator of Freedom Flotilla Brazil and member of the Steering Committee of the Freedom Flotilla Coalition. Thiago is 37 years old, is the father of a 6-month-old daughter and organizes solidarity missions to several countries in the Global South in […]

Jim Koenigsaecker is the Knight Fellow in the School of Visual Communication at Ohio University. He is also a documentary photographer and filmmaker specializing in pro-bono commissions for non-governmental organizations. Jim has also covered everything from the White House to the Olympic games for newspapers, magazines and wire services and television stations.

Tom Hayes, 69 years old, originally from Vermont, is a documentary filmmaker and Associate Professor of Instruction in the School of Film at Ohio University. He attended film school at Ohio University back when hippies roamed the Earth, then embarked on a career as a freelance media ninja. After working freelance for twenty-five years he

I graduated high school fully indoctrinated in the belief the United States was the most moral and kind nation in the history of the world. I wanted to be a part of this great nation so I joined the US army in 1963. When I finished my tour of duty many in my outfit were

My name is Margaret Pacetta. I am a 69 year old grandmother. I have been involved with supporting Palestine over 22 years now, and am a part of Glasgow Palestine Human Rights Campaign. Every Saturday for 52 weeks of the year we do a stall in Glasgow city centre to highlight the Palestinian cause. I

Jorunn Aanensen Kalvik is a Norwegian, a mother of three adult kids, educated as a teacher first but has worked as a deputy head for about 20 something years. She has also worked as a representative for the Socialist left party in her county in the southern part of Norway. She has been an advocate

Elizabeth Murray served as Deputy National Intelligence Officer for the Near East in the National Intelligence Council before retiring in 2010 after a 27-year career in the U.S.government. She specialized in Middle Eastern political and media analysis, and has lived and traveled extensively in the region. She has been a consistent campaigner against US wars

Edward Digilio is a boat repair technician and peace activist from the United States. He is a member of the Ground Zero Center for Nonviolent Action which advocates for the abolition of nuclear weapons and has also served as a volunteer fundraiser and outreach coordinator for Emergency USA, an affiliate of the Italian NGO, Emergency,

The most recent mass killings taking place in Gaza, recent attacks in Rafah, the pier on top of the already, decades long genocide going on since 1948, has made the parallels between the plight of the Palestinians and the abusive, dysfunctional family and community I experienced and studied for decades quite clear. I have focused

My name is Fellipe Lopes, 38 years old, an immigrant from Brazil based in Ireland for the last 12 years. I am a Photojournalist and a Communications Specialist, with a focus on Human Rights and Environmental Issues. I have directed and reported photo essays and documentaries on human rights and environmental injustices for global organizations