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On February 15, 2003 over 15 million people marched against the war in Iraq, in over 800 cities around the world "The global protest against the Iraq War on 15 February 2003 was a pivotal moment in recent history, the consequences of which have gone unreported. Amir Amirani's We Are Many chronicles the struggle to shift power from the old establishment to the new superpower that is global public opinion, through the prism of one historic day. I urge you to support this film in whatever way you can."
- Oliver Stone
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If you protested that day, you made history. Join us and let the world know you were there.
We are making our documentary film about the global day of action on 15th February 2003.
The film is partially funded by our successful Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign. We still need your help to keep the memory of February 15th 2003 alive! Please consider making a donation via JustGiving. All donations given through JustGiving by UK taxpayers will attract Gift Aid and be worth an extra 25 per cent at no cost to you.
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We Are Many is also sponsored by Film Forum in USA. If you are an American taxpayer, please donate through Film Forum, and your donation will be 100% tax-deductible.
Your Stories
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bobfic57's story from Palm BeachDear People - I had concomittant constitutional legislation based upon the 1798 Virginia resolves in comittee in both the House and Senate of... -
George Moore's story from LondonMy parents took me to the march when I was 6. I very clearly remember walking underneath the largest fixed white banner in Hyde Park.
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Laura Williams's story from branscombeThe February 15th March was incredible - the power of people, all united as one. The police and news tried to tell us we were only 100,000,...
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GraemeG's story from GlasgowWe stopped the traffic at the top of sauchiehall st in Glasgow for hours in protest to the war. Civil Disobedience is the way forward. No...
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Amir Amirani's storyI was in Berlin in the week before 15th February 2003, at the film festival. When it ended, many of us took to the march in Berlin. It was the... -
Alexandra Whittall's story from damascusi did not march, but in my heart i was marching...i was praying instead! i went to syria on an interfaith peace pilgrimage, flying through a wall of...
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Womac23's story from LondonWe took the tube from Finsbury Park to Covent Garden then walked down to the Embankment. We were surrounded by people all walking down to...
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larochelleuk's story from LondonI was on holiday in Australia on the day of the protests. My family there thought that I was insane for wanting to join the anti-war march on...
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kombizz's story from Berkeleyhttp://www.flickr.com/photos/kombizz/sets/72157605072040407/ -
LindaSwanson's story from Warrenton, VAMy husband Neil and I were alarmed at the ever increasing calls for war in late 2002 and early 2003. When we learned that there would be a march in...
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Geoffrey Barnes's story from LondonIn the early weeks of 2003 I was becoming ever angrier that the Labour Government that I had helped to elect were seriously contemplating embarking...
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seanmcmahon's story from Londonjhecjhdskjhbcmnbdcx mnbkejdskhakjdwesa
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Pete McLaren's story from RugbyThere were few political activists in Rugby in 2003, no organised left groups, and we had only just set up the Rugby Stop The War Coalition in the...
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Peter Offord's story from NorwichThere was huge build up of hope for this march. The Norwich Stop the War Coalition: www.norwichstopwar.org.uk was working hard to encourage our...
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sallyStar's story from ChesterIt was the day after Valentine's. At the time I felt quite positive because Hans B had just spoken out so strongly about the absence of WMD. I...
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Stewartone's story from PenzanceI was 57 at the time and had never protested before in my life. I had seen for myself the results of American Foreign policy in Laos, Cambodia and...
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Colin Archer's story from GenevaTook our International Peace Bureau placards with us to Berne demo
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hilaryjoyh's story from SouthamptonI marched in London - there were so many people it was incredible. I remember trying to arrnage to meet up with a friend - no chance!
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katiekeebs's story from CambridgeOn Feburary 15th 2003, I was with my family; Aunty (41), cousin (3), cousin (13), sister (17) and me (19). It was my Aunty's idea to get together...
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joabbess's story from LondonIn London, it was bitterly cold. The Stop the War march moved forward so slowly, people around me were losing body heat rapidly, despite dancing on...
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fbuser4's story from Central LondonI was 11 and knew very little about politics and what was happening in the world, My Dad came to pick me up on the morning of the 15th...
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Gerry Oxby's story from Where do you live?For me, I knew deep down and despite all the fear, that it was so so wrong to consider attacking Iraq. I flew to London, from my...
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loopi71's story from Newcastle-upon-TyneGetting up on the morning of 15th February 2003 wasn't easy. A large group of us had been to a ball the night before - a joint celebration,...
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DaisyB52's story from LondonI caught the bus from Kensal Rise to Oxford Street. There were coach loads of people going to the march. As I looked out of the bus window, an old... -
Hege Rimestad's story from GranI had just come back from India on feb. 15, with our group of Norwegian and Indian musicians and dancers, ready to make performances in Oslo. We all...
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susioneill's story from NottinghamI attended the march in Hyde Park, London. I remember a lot of people, political group and rousing speeches, and muslims praying in the afternoon...
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deniceszafran's story from BataviaIt was bitterly cold on that day in Northern New York, but that didn't stop the hundreds who gathered in the Chapel of St Lawrence University to...
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rachelthomas753's story from CardiffI marched with a group from Goldsmiths College Students' Union (University of London).
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Michael Sackin's story from LeicesterI went in one of many coaches from Leicester (UK). It took 5 hours to march from Euston Road to Green Park station, and then it was time...
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Aljch's story from ManchesterI travelled down by coach from Manchester to London with several friends. I will never forget the awesome silence of that day. Due in part the...
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AA's story from LondonIt was one of the most memorable days of my life, being with people from so many walks of life.
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Saina Behnejad's story from Beckenham, KentI was only about 11, I went with my Dad, after he'd told me all about what was going on and what this protest was all about. It was really...
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I saw in my local paper that a coach was leaving for the protest in London, Organised by the Quakers (i think). I felt i had to do something...
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chebourne's story from Market HarboroughKnowing London very well and in particular the route the march was taking, having been on previous stop the war marches, I managed to see many...
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Silemairin's story from EnglandMy youth was spent as a member of CND and did the Aldermaston march then got married and started a family, never dreamt that in my seventies I would...
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Griseldsa's story from ValenciaBuses were organised from Gandia, an hour from Valencia, and just as well because the trains were so packed from that first station that anyone after...
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neilrice's story from HitchinI remember It being fairly cold but fortunately dry. The slogan 'War is so 20th Century' at the top of Gower Street. John Peel and his family...
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TMS13's story from Where do you live?I was part of the 20,000-30,000 people who marched in Seattle. It was powerful to be part of such an important day and to see so many people...
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Bindar's story from LondonI marched in London with my family, wife, teenager daughter and son (photos available). I was the convenor of the Southall ‘Stop the War...
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Nic's story from MelbourneI was one of the organisers of the Victorian Peace Network (VPN) that brought 150,000 people onto the streets in Melbourne Australia (VPN went the...
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Kazim Khan's story from LondonI am a 76 year old person. I was 63 years old on that momentous day in February when the march took place. I marched along with two comrades, joining...
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Joseph Parker's story from LeistonIremember that day vividly...I was 14 years old and the previous day was at school, following the usual friday rota o learning. Many ov the students... -
Uwe Kadritzke's storyRight after 9/11, some kind of military action was inevitable. The Bush administration decided to attack the Taliban regime in Afghanistan. Wether or...
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Robert Douglass's storyI'm a Drupal nut and Kickstarter fan.
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samlittlebear's story from glasgowfeb 2003 my whole family travelled to london to join the march before the war on Iraq. iwould like to do the same as drum of war are beating...
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jakarpova's story from KerhonksonFeb 15, 03 — I had committed myself to going to Iraq as a Human Shield. We were an international group of activists protesting the... -
junoliz's story from RedcliffeMarched with friends and husband all in our 60's at the time because we felt strongly that it was an illegal action.
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sarah.clews's story from BrightonI've only marched twice in my life. The first was an anti Nazi League March when I was about 13. I went because friends did, and although I...
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Rachael's story from KendalOur bus started at the Central Mosque in Birmingham. We joined with thousands of others to try to influence Blair. How naive we were!
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Anna Baba's storyI was living on a small Scottish Island at the time. The prospect of a war so many did not want, made me want to join those trying...
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cangier's story from Ascott-u-WychwoodI went up to the London march from my Cotswold village, plunk in the middle of David Cameron’s constituency. One friend from the village came...
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adamnewby's story from SevilleIn February 2003 I was living in London. I remember September 11th 2001 because I was working at the same company I work for now, NewsNow.co.uk. We...
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Mark C's story from GalwayMarched in Dublin.
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Jordan Cope's storyI was only 8 years old on February 15, 2003, but I still remember the passion leading up to the event, and the residual tension afterwards. Truly...
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Joachim Ben Yakoub's story from BrusselsVredesmars trekt door straten Brussel zaterdag 15 februari 2003Bron: belgaAuteur: kld BRUSSEL - Zatermiddag trokken duizenden manifestanten door de...
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Dawn Joyce's story from Where do you live?The largest Brisbane anti-war rally was on Sunday 16 February 2003. Three of us, Helen Grant-Taylor, Ann Darvall and Dawn Joyce, took the train into...
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Mary Finnigan's story from LondonI'd done my share of protesting in the 60s and 70s and felt that younger people should be doing it in the 0ties. But this was one...
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nat's story from LondonI was 13 years old, and at secondary school. I remember vividly, not really understanding the dynamics of the protest, but being avidly against...
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Neil Roberts's story from LondonIts hard to believe that this was so long ago. There was a sense of compulsion amongst my many friends to march through London that day. ...
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The slave's story from NuneatonI went with a group of friends on one of the coaches organised by Coventry 'Stop the War' group. We made two huge banners. We were amazed...
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boatienicole's story from Milton KeynesI had never been on an anti-war protest, i'd been on anti facist and criminal just act demos. February 15th's demo looked like it would be...
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awbMaven's story from LondonI joined the March of Saturday 15 February 2003. I was the only one from my group of peers that I know that did. They all believe the...
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Idris's story from BrightonI marched in London. It was bitter cold but we felt the warmth of solidarity with each other & all those around the world who were opposing the...
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Enid Gordon's story from North ShieldsI am a Methodist Minister and had to dedicate a tree in the village of Bozeat in memory of a member who had died. Then I dashed home and...
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Martin Cooper's story from londonAs I walked south through central London towards the main body of the march with my friend, we were both struck by the never-ending stream of...
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peacecbuilder's story from HolmfirthIt could not happen could it? An insane decision to invade Iraq, that would change the landscape of international relations in a way I did not want...
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paul jordan's story from edinburghI marched in London. Walking down from north London to Shaftesbury avenue, the numbers of people trying to join the march where truly inspiring, If I... -
ilsita's story from los ángelesI was in midtown during the protest -- it was my first time ever being in a protest and one of the coldest days ever in NYC. I shot lots of film...
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arielky's story from Kuala LumpurI marched in San Francisco with friends and members of the Threshold Choir. Everyone I knew was there, drumming, dancing, having a wild... -
David Eaglesham's story from LondonTravelled down from Scotland. Abiding memory is the vast amount of people on the Embankment and a sea of people as far as you could see in Hyde Park.
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electricia's story from DurhamI went with three friends to the London march. We were picked up at around 6am by coaches going from Sunderland, North East England. I remember I...
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Sitara's story from BristolI was 13 at the time. I had been on one demonstration before in September of the previous year and I had really enjoyed it! I actually felt like I...
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mattb's story from Rockland
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sjaalima's story from SydneyI marched through the city of Sydney - I joined the rally at Hyde Park and we marched we chanted we sang - it was a peaceful yet passionate protest....
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Merryn Williams's story from OxfordWe lived in Bedfordshire at the time, but were staying in Oxford because my husband's father was very ill -...
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Clarice's story from LondonI remember sitting in Hyde Park with people as far as the eye could see. More than that, even, in every direction. I was shocked how the BBC...
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drjascutt's story from Melbournemarched and then spoke at hobart, tasmania, australia rally in parliament house gardens - will provide further info in due course
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plalopezr's story from MelianaYes, I marched at 15 February 2003, in the city of Valencia, Spain. I also contributed to spread the call in Internet, through my electronic review... -
GelWHU's story from LondonI was working until 4.30 that day and was unable to get the day off. Rather than not take part in what was clearly going to be a historic day I got a...
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Dan O'Neill's story from LondonI had been involved with the Stop the War Coalition from Sep 2002, participating in a Halloween demo on Parliament Sq (my wife and I carved the...
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fraser's story from GlasgowI marched on a freezing cold day with my soon to be 3yr old son. Although we didn't complete the march it was the furthest he had ever...
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Hazel Ann Roy's story from ManchesterI travelled down from Manchester in one of the innumerable coaches going down for the London demo. I knew no-one on the coach there were so many...
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sheila wiggins's story from BournemouthI went with a friend from Christchurch Dorset, we got the train to London Waterloo and made our way to Great Russell Street. I can remember...
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Andrea's story from sheffieldMarched for hours with the Sheffield Samba Band, carrying a big base drum amongst the huge crowd was exhilerating to say the least. We never made it...
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jonzip's story from glasgowI marched in Glasgow, and was so struck by the energy of the crowds chanting, and inspired by the slogans on the placards, that I wrote a song called...
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grnthe's story from BrisbaneThe largest Brisbane anti-war rally was on Sunday 16 February 2003. Three of us, Helen Grant-Taylor, Ann Darvall and Dawn Joyce, took the train into...
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Robin Layfield's story from StroudI vividly remember taking a call on my mobile during the Anti War protests. It was from my sister, finishing her training at Sandhurst. The contrast...
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josquin farge's story from ParisI didn't march :( but I want to march with you !
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michaeljackson215's story from LondonI've been going on marches and demos since 1974 but this was the biggest and best. One of the reasons I go on demos is to soak in the spirit of...
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Matt's storyJust thinking about the size of the February 15 protests is overwhelming. Not only the number of people, but also the atmosphere of the day... -
kencheetham's story from Berkeley, CAFebruary 15, 2003 was my 45th birthday. I used the min-DV camera that I'd bought for this purpose to shoot the huge protest in San...
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kiritunks's story from LondonMy daughter was 4 months old but I knew we had to be there so we went with a friend down to the Embankment in London and stood in the cold. The...
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Loki English's story from BerlinLoki's story...
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Kabeto's story from LondonI have been living over 25 years in London and have taken part in countless marches, both in London and Bogotá-Colombia. On February 15, 2003 I...
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KDelphi's story from DaytonI marched in February, 2003, over the course of three days, in Dayton, Ohio
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Rachel Mulliner's story from StockportFor the first time in my life I was so angry that I felt I must do something, so I booked a coach down to London to join the march. I arranged...
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helen williams's story from newportOn 15 Febraury 2003, I arrived in Baghdad, Iraq, in a Peace Convoy, in order to try and stop the war. The night before we had been held up on the...
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Nicky Ransley's story from London
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Alan's story from FalkirkTrains were cancelled, shortened, delayed. One eventually came but they would not allow any passengers aboard. An announcement was made that we would...
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Abigail Woodman's story from LondonI gathered at Warren Street underground station on Tottenham Court Road with a group of friends at around 10am. We marched all day and only made it...
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annikenhoel's story from berlinIn Baghdad, together with hundreds of people from the peace movement. It was an extraordinary atmosphere in the streets of Baghdad. -
Maureen Mooney's story from LondonSome friends and I began a 'Raging Granny' group in the UK. We attended the March and performed along the route. The Times newspaper featured... -
Matteo Angioli's story from RomeI didn't march on February 15 2003. On that day I was in my office trying to help the MEPs belonging to the Nonviolent Radical Party...
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HarryWebb's story from LondonI had attended the march the previous autumn - very much better weather! I had also helped set up a local StW group in Thanet, Kent during the...
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Amy Crane's story from LondonI got the train down from St Neots (Cambridgeshire) with my first child who was three and a half months old at the time. Without the use of a...
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davidlawleyw's story from londonI marched in London ..I am a film maker who went to Iraq and asked the Iraqui's what they thought of Blair and te invasion .. I also interupted...
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Danablett's story from LondonI was there, I marched, and I missed Leeds Utd at home. Now that was commitment to the cause as anyone who knows me can say.
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KateJTucker's story from LondonI have been on many marches but the best thing about this one for me were all the school students who left their schools for the day to join the... -
JeanW's story from SydneyI marched in Sydney, Australia. There were people there from all walks of life, young and old. Our Prime Minister, John Howard, sneered...
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Mark Taylor's story from BrisbaneI marched in Brisbane, Australia. It was the largest protest ever held in Brisbane. I am proud that at least some of us carry on resisting permanent...
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Jenni Parmalee's story from PortlandJenni's story
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madamesinn's story from Liverpoolfrom Liverpool>London, where we threaded through the streets, calling, listening and watching. Still calling, listening and watching, it would...
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“There will be millions of people who will never forget Saturday February 15 2003.”
“After the demonstrations of this weekend, there may still be two superpowers on the planet: the United States and world public opinion.”
“The demonstrations of February 15th was probably the largest one-day protest in history.”
