Womankind Forum

Below are some of the comments we have received. Please feel free at any time to add your voice to this forum. The messages are arranged on this page in the order they were received. All answers to questions will be posted to the answer page.

Pablo Conlledo wrote:
Re: Great WebPage!! I hope that everything goes fine in your Journey and that your expectations are met. Congratulations to Donna and Nance (and her assistant too) for what they are doing. Guatemala, Nov.22.1999

ABK wrote:
Re: Greeting! You made it! Will keep on tracking you.

Sue Johnston wrote:
Re: Childcare [This question has been answered on the answer page.] First of all I would like to say hi and congratulations to Donna and Nance for getting such a great project off the ground!

I have a group of 10 to 12 year old children in daycare (in Toronto, Ontario, Canada) who are following your trek and are very interested in hearing anything about childcare in other countries.

Many of the families at our daycare come from all over the world and we are anxious to hear all the stories from the women you will be meeting. Bon voyage!

Julie wrote:
Re: your trip This is amazing trip and really well put together web site. of where you are. Keep up the good work.

Julie

Emmy wrote:
Re: how are you? I went to Guatemala last weekend with three people from this project. I didn't get their names. We flew from miami to guatemala on Nov. 19 (they missed their flight because they were in Boca) I was going to help them find a way to get to Antigua, but when I got to Guatemala, I had to go right away and could not help them.

I just want to see how everything went in Guatemala, this is the only way I thought I could get in touch. I hope they are ok and that their trip in Guatemala went well.

take care and good luck!

emmy

Juan Valdez wrote:
Re: Andropov turbo-prop please enter your comments here. I have said plane for sale for your travels. Cheap. Price does not include rubber bands, bubble gum or coca leaves; does include bingo cards except B 8 which is currently lost. Does include in-flight repair manual which is missing pages 43-66. Does include crucifix at every entrance/ exit and a year's supply of holy water. Each seat equipped with oxygen, knee pads and, upon dis- embarking, lip gloss. Please contact if you have interest. Full on-ground warranty available. Please note that stove oil to be used as emergency fuel only.

Sharon, Marilyn and Lisa wrote:
Re: Is the 'e' silent? 


It's shortly after 5 pm on a dark and stormy night, 

we've just poured our second glass of sherry and we

were wndring um............um...where did Nancy with a

y go? We rily liked her. So whats wit dis Nance person?

Oh wate a sec, there passin the chocolate box arouen.

What are youse guys havin?

Ok, a sober moment. We really are reading and enjoying your

journal and Sharon has some leftover parasite tablets she can share.

You may be tired and stressed but keep in mind...the valley's still the valley!

Stay safe, see you soon.

Traveling mercies.

From all of us.

xo

Brian G Segal wrote:
Re: 


Hi Nance!

Great stuff! Nice website! Congratulations on the grant!!!!

Brian  Julia

sue ackerman wrote:
Re: Nancy's car 


I am so glad to have some contact with you guys - really good journal and web site.  

Nancy, Your car will be in your driveway...just sleep on your way home.

take care...see you soon...hello Donna...

sue

Kathryn Evans wrote:
Re: driving cross country I will be driving my leopard painted art car from New Haven, CT to Los Angeles, CA at the end of this month and I would like to know if I could have some feedback or support in this endeavor. I am interested in posting the trip on line so that my friends and family can "travel" with me. Any suggestions as to how I can accomplish this?

Sharon Wendt wrote:
Re: Thailand Hi Nance, and Donna too -

I don't think I can read any more of your journal . . . it is making me terribly "homesick,"
having returned home from Southeast Asia just three weeks ago.
Donna - I can see and smell it all again, thanks.
And Nance - the photos are terrific and look
good on the webpage.

Is it terribly hot? Bangkok has been showing 95 degrees (I'm still checking
the SE Asia weather for the connection.)

Be sure an eat some sticky rice - the vendors sell it on the streets in
bamboo sticks. It contains sticky rice, coconut milk and sometimes black
beans. V. good and safe to eat.

I'm staying tuned. Oh, and Nance - Lisa says to write!


Bye,

Sharon

Maria Peluso wrote:
Re: Great women! Hi Donna, Nance

Great journal entries with your trip to Asia. Hope you and Nance are not to worn out - how are the distances? Sounds like most of the Asian cities are really fairly crowded and populated beyond anything you've seen anywhere. Good images of cities and women you are meeting. Stay well.

Maria

ABK wrote:
Re: Hello out there. 
      How are both of you holding out? By this time both of you should be ready 
      for for some R. Everything sounds quite remarkable - text and photos couldn't 
      be better. I just returned from by 2 month vacance. See you soon.   
      Annabelle

Sue wrote:
Re: Where'd the Journal go? 
 
Hey gals...where are you? Although the pics from Viet Nam are just wonderful...I check daily to find out where you are and read about your trip...where'd ya go?

I've recommended your site to our Global Geography teacher as a way to bring a new perspective to some of the countries they'll be studying.

Waiting for more here in Nova Scotia!
S

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Re: Congratulations 


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John Scott wrote:
Re: any cellos in Delhi ? 


My first visit to your page was more than I had bargained for. One of the better

uses of the net I have seen. I'm sure I will spend a great deal of time reading

about your adventures.  

Take care - all the best.

J

Leslie Morrison wrote:
Re: Globe & Mail photos 


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Fabulous coverage in Saturday Globe and Mail.  Beautiful photographs.

Tiffany Namwong wrote:
Re: Chatsumarn Kabilsingh Hi!


I'm in Bangkok Thailand right now and I would love to visit the temple in
Pathum Thani which was covered on January 21st Day 2 journal entry where
Dr. Chatsumarn Kabilsingh was intereviewed. I greatly admire your work and
efforts to bring forth international pioneers of the women's movement. I
would really appreciate the name, address and phone number of temple (so
I can get directions)...

sincerely,

Tiffany Namwong

Limde Knighton wrote:
Re: Have you asked:? 


Have you asked Delores Huerta, of the United Farm Workers? 

Bernadette Devlin Mcalisky, the Northern Irish Civil Rights leader?

Buffy St. Marie? Wynona La Duke?

Lots of women activists I don't see listed.

Linde Knighton

Seattle

Victoria wrote:
Re: South American women 
 
I was interested to read about your project, especially as I have just returned from a 4 month trip to South America. The indian women in Peru, Bolivia amd Ecuador were absolutely fascinating. They really embraced their traditional way of life and worked so hard, it was humbling to see.
Good luck!

Linda Schneidereit wrote:
Re: re: your website 


Dear Madam,
I would like to commend you for starting up such a wonderful project. However, I do have a small suggestion to make. While reading some of the journal entries, I did find that some of them contained typos and errors that could easily be edited to provide a smoother reading of the text. I would like to suggest, therefore, that the entries be edited a little more thoroughly before posting them on the site, so that readers are not distracted by small grammatical or typing errors, but are instead able to focus completely on the powerful messages being presented.

Sincerely,
Linda Schneidereit

E. Mancinelli wrote:
Re: 


Great work.  I am so proud of you Ack!!!!

ahmed alwattar wrote:
Re: 
this is the first time i visit your site and it was quite informative &fun.
you were realy luck to get hold of zainab salbi to make the interview she is
woundefull warm dedecated person for women issues worldwide. the only point
she is from iraq and not iran to correct the information..
best regards 
ahmed alwattar

wrote:
Re: 
Hola: 
         Soy de la republica Argentina y queria dar mi opinión sobre lo que leí
y ví en esta pagina sobre las mujeres de mi pais, la verdad es que conozco
vastante sobre diferentes mujeres aca y creo que lo que se dice sobre sobre
abuelas de Plaza de Mayo es algo importante pero no muy representatibo sobre
lo que realmente ellas hacen, como se podrían dar más datos para saber bien
sobre lo que se trata.  Sería interesante por ejemplo que se puedan ver más
fotográfias de las abuelas, etc.
 
Muchas Gracias.

susan semenak wrote:
Re :howzitgoing hi, donna. where are you guys? it's 4:30 a.m. and I can't sleep, so i'm checking out your website. very cool. i gotta get out of lachine.
nothing new here, of course. we missed you so much at the monday features meeting.
happy travelling. say hi to nance.
semenak

Greg Muttart wrote:
Re : Hello from Greg... Hi Nancy, Greg Muttart here. Just looking at your website, and it looks excellent. I was wondering how you are getting your photos developed? Are you mailing them home, or doing them there? Are you worried about losing films in the mail, having them poorly developed, eatten by Rhinos? Little things like that. Just wondering... Take care. Greg

Karen wrote:
Re : Hi Hey Donna, Sydney just had her last concert today at the Salvation Army.  The kids sang beautifully and Pat wore lots of hairspray. Tonight's the first night of Chanukah. I just wanted to give you a sense of what's happening here, so far away and to say Hi, I m thinking of you. See ya Karen

Carol wrote:
Re : Nance Ackerman I saw a picture of Eva MacKay's hands in a Women's calendar "Herstory 2002", also read the details on the exhibition "Wathahine: Photographs of Aboriginal Women of Canada". Do you have the photos in a book?
Carol Bedford