White Dog Cafe - Storytelling - Healing the Wounds of War

Vietnam veteran Mike Boehm, director of the Madison Quakers humanitarian projects in My Lai, Vietnam, first returned to Vietnam in 1992 and experienced the tremendous capacity of people-to-people projects for building peace and reconciliation. Using slides of his experiences, he will present his projects. Three projects include the My Lai Primary School and Peace Park; a women’s loan fund; and Sisters Meeting Sisters, a program that brings together women from Vietnam, El Salvador and the US to share how they’ve rebuilt their lives and communities after war.

Storytelling night provides the opportunity to hear the life stories of a variety of peoples and gives voice to underrepresented groups such as ex-offenders, senior citizens, gays, youth, immigrants and homeless people. They also provide a forum to exchange perspectives at a personal level on experiences such as war, civil rights marches, parenting issues, and illness.

Optional à la carte dinner at 6pm is followed by storytelling at 7:30pm. Reservations recommended (215) 386-9224. Open seating at bar for drinks, snacks or desserts. Singles welcome at group tables.