International Accompaniment in Guatemala: A Journey #2
| April 29th, 2006You can now hear Rosemary Burnett's interview that was broadcast on
Radio Scotland a few weeks ago as part of the 'A Journey' series.
Rosemary talks about her experiences as an accompanier in Guatemala
supporting human rights defenders.
GSN member Rosemary Burnett, talks her about
her work as an international accompanier in Guatemala on Radio
Scotland.
She describes how she got involved, the plight of the witnesses to the
genocide in Guatemala in the 1980s and everyday life volunteering in
ACOGUATE, the Guatemala Accompaniment Programme. Rosemary has written
about her experiences in a book Disent angling the Knots, you can get
a copy from here.
“Mark Stephen talks to people about
personal journeys which have had a
profound effect on their lives.
This week Mark meets Rosemary Burnett,
the Programme Director for
Amnesty
International in Scotland. In October 2003, Rosemary left
Edinburgh, and her life there, to travel
to Guatemala where she lived
and worked for a year as an International
Accompanier.”
personal journeys which have had a
profound effect on their lives.
This week Mark meets Rosemary Burnett,
the Programme Director for
Amnesty
International in Scotland. In October 2003, Rosemary left
Edinburgh, and her life there, to travel
to Guatemala where she lived
and worked for a year as an International
Accompanier.”
