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BWNS: Insights from the Field – Pursuing Social Action Initiatives in Papua New Guinea
December 2, 2023, in Audio > Podcasts, by Sonjel VreelandIn this podcast episode from the Baha’i World News Service, we hear from Kessia Ruh, member of the Continental Board of Counsellors for Australasia who shares stories about some of the efforts of the Baha’is of Papua New Guinea to contribute to the wellbeing of their society. Mrs. Ruh’s accounts highlight a key principle at the core of Baha’i social action initiatives: faith in the ability of a population to take charge of its own material and spiritual prosperity.
You can read all about this episode in an article by the Baha’i World News Service: Insights from the field: Podcast explores actions in PNG toward the common good
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Sonjel Vreeland
In her innermost heart, Sonjel is a stay-at-home parent and a bookworm with a maxed out library card but professionally she is a museologist with a background in English Literature. She currently lives on Prince Edward Island, an isle in the shape of a smile on the eastern Canadian coast. Sonjel is a writer who loves to listen to jazz when she's driving at night.
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