Liv Ullmann born Tokyo, Japan December 16, 1939. Norwegian actress and director; UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador, 1980-2000; vice-president International Rescue Committee; co-founder Women's Refugee Commission, 1989; recipient of Hammarskjold Medal for contribution to UN, 1985.
"We all have the same deep thoughts and feelings. Opening up to them makes a bridge between people."(Doe Lang 1994; 2000 photo by Rita Molnar, wikicom pd)
Evelyn Underhill born Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England December 6, 1875 (d. 1941). Pacifist theologian; mystic; poet and novelist.
"To defeat the power of evil by the health-giving power of love and thus open a channel for the inflow of the creative grace of God is therefore the only struggle in which the realistic Christian can take part. No retaliation. No revenge, national or personal. No 'defensive wars'—i.e., destroying our brother to prevent him from destroying us." (Church & War 1940; photo wikicommons pd)
Trude Unruh (née Kremer) born Essen, Germany March 7, 1925. Co-founder of the Green Party, supporting the environment, human rights, a nuclear-free Europe, and friendship with East Germany, 1978. Member of German Parliament, representing the Grey Panther Party, 1987-90.
“[W]e were indeed the peace movement and. . . said: 'Come, this is the future for Germany'—and not these nuclear power stations or the incitement to war or the arms dealer, etc.” (Mar. 15, 2000, Bavarian Radio; 2002 photo Wikipedia)
Yvonne Hostert Useldinger born Steinfort, Luxembourg November 6, 1921 (d. 2009). Communist resister to Nazis; Ravensbrück survivor; leader of Luxembourg women.
"Doing nothing is like being dead." (Goosch.lu #214; photo Le Quotidien, Nov. 5, 2011)
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