Drumming for Healing with Refugee Women

by CHRISTINE STEVENS

As featured in United Nations Publication

 “Drumming is universal. It is the element of music that can be shared and joined, no matter what language or melodies. The healing and peace-making benefits are well documented and extend across cultures, ages, and races.”

– Christine Stevens

We are happy to announce that our project entitled “Shifaa Women’s Empowerment Drum Circle,” drumming for healing with Iraqi Refugee Women” in El Cajon CA is featured in the United Nations publication “Music as a Global Resource” 5th Edition, Solutions for Cultural Social, Health, Educational, Environmental and Economic Issues.   Ed. Barbara Hesser, Byrdie-Leigh Bartleet, Dr. Peter Jampel.

We want to thank our partners:

• License to Freedom, El Cajon CA
• Musical Ambassadors of Peace, Boulder CO
• Remo Drum Company, Valencia CA
• The Center for World Music, San Diego CA

To learn more about the project, go to pages 167-168 of the compendium.