Middle and High School … from a Montessori Point of View
Islands of peace in a revolution
From the Guardian’s live feed of the uprising in Egypt:
A protester approaches the police to organize a cease-fire for the evening prayer. (Screengrab from Al Jezeera via The Guardian)Prayer as protest (via The Daily Dish)
And who are the police? Who’s side are they on?
An Egyptian anti-government activist kisses a riot police officer following clashes in Cairo. Photograph: Lefteris Pitarakis/AP (via The Guardian live updates)
It reminds me of this picture from the protests last November in London over university tuition increases:
Schoolgirls join hands to peacefully stop attacks on a police van during student protests in London. Photograph: Demotix/Peter Marshall (via The Guardian)
So some questions:
What would it take for you to go out and protest (have you done it before)?
