Arlene Kelly

A Different Way to Mark Veterans Day

shan with hiroshima mayor

shan with mayor akiba

Shan Cretin and Mayor Akiba discuss issues on the table at the Nobel Peace Laureates Summit. View the slideshow.

While the U.S. marked Veterans Day, the AFSC’s delegation to this week’s Nobel Peace Laureates Summit observed Armistice Day, the holiday’s original designation, by meeting with Hiroshima’s Mayor, several fellow/sister laureates, and joining other peace advocates in Hiroshima, Japan.

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