Karunalaya: Teaching Ambition
“In spite of our heartbreak over Mali's decision, we can recognise the small victory that is Mali's choice in this, her completion of exams at 16 and her knowledge of women’s rights. It is a reminder that small successes must be acknowledged and of how precarious working with girls is.” Azey Bennetts writes about the importance of small victories when working with girls on the streets of India.
Nicaragua: Know Your Rights
“When I come into Nicaraguan airspace I can feel my soul re-enter my body.” Those of you who’ve been there will resonate with those words of Nicaraguan author Gioconda Belli. I felt something similar when I returned there in February, co-leading the recent Amos trip." Peter Bone shares his thoughts about his return visit to Nicaragua.
Hope in dark places
In May 2018, Mpendulo Nyembe from Amos partner Umthombo visited the UK from Durban. Here, Mpendulo updates Amos' Karin Joseph about Umthombo’s programmes, their work with girls and plans for the future.
When distance doesn’t matter
What can a group of women, from cities thousands of miles apart, almost all of whom don’t speak the same language, hope to gain from spending a week together in the UK? Karin Joseph talks about some of the reasons why Amos’ On Her Terms campaign are so important.
Not a daily commute
“The road climbs and the heat builds. Nothing in my daily commute in flat old Cambridge has prepared me for thousand-foot climbs and 41 degrees.” Amos friend and cyclist Martin Clark writes about the first protest ride in Palestine.