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David Zarembka

David Zarembka coordinates the African Great Lakes Initiative of the Friends Peace Teams. He lives in western Kenya.

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Tuesday, April 14, 2015
Kenya’s Garissa Attack Wasn’t Just a Tragedy. It Was Blowback.
The old anti-war song, “Where Have All the Flowers Gone?” has the refrain “When will they ever learn?” That’s what came to mind after al-Shabaab’s ghastly April 2 assault at Garissa University in northeastern Kenya, not too far from the Somali border. The attackers killed nearly 150 people. This...
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David Zarembka

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