In my travels through the Greater Middle East for the Afterparty book project, I went out of my way to meet Muslims. I visited mosques in Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates, met with the leading Afghan Islamic scholar at his mosque in Kabul between afternoon prayers, discussed religion with secular, […]
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Part Two of my conversation with Guatemalan political veteran Julio Gonzalez. Part One can be read here. And find out the latest on the Afterparty project here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/wartheafterparty/war-the-afterparty “Why do you think, as a seasoned political veteran, that the United States needed to maintain the justification that the action was needed to defend the freedom […]
Brian Gruber, Guatemala, Julio Gonzalez, War The Afterparty
Julio Gonzalez Gamarra, Vice President and Deputy of the Parlamento Centroamericano, head of the monetary and finance committee, former president of the Parliament, settles into his seat at the head of the conference table. Carmen Aida, daughter of Cesar, will translate for us. “Why do you think Arbenz was overthrown?” Julio is dressed formally, in […]
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Week One in Guatemala. A big success on a few fronts. Extraordinary encounters with prominent and everyday witnesses to the overthrow and civil war. Getting the recording tools and publishing process down. Making the travel process more efficient. Traveling by bus across Guatemala to Livingston today, a 5-6 hour trip. I’ll be reviewing and transcribing […]
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Thirty-six hours after landing in Guatemala City, I find myself at the home of Marco Antonio Senior, son of airbnb host Cesar. All three kids successfully completed the City Marathon–Cesar and wife Carmen take me along–and are now challenging each others’ results. I am invited to join Marco and son Javier in the hot tub […]
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Frequently Asked Questions from the Kickstarter site for “War”The Afterparty” Updated FAQ available throughout the project at https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/wartheafterparty/war-the-afterparty#project-faqs. Why are you doing this? I am astonished that a smart, principled world leader like the United States of America can get itself into quagmires like Iraq and Vietnam. The spectacle of a two trillion dollar war of […]
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It’s a great pleasure to announce that Camelia Ben Naceur, the acclaimed keyboardist for the Billy Cobham band has composed original music for “War: The Afterparty.” The music premieres as the background to the project’s Kickstarter campaign and will accompany audio and video production throughout the round the world interview series. Follow Camelia on Facebook […]
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