A short but wonderful trip to Brussels for the 2023 Festival of Freedom

So many memories in only 3 days!

Medicine for the People and The Belgian Workers Party Headquarters in Antwerp

I spent an absolutely wonderful day with the folks at Medicine for the People in Antwerp and with the activists and party leaders of the Belgian Workers Party at the invitation of Peter Mertens. It was a fantastic day and I learned a lot!

Dr. Sofie Blancke, Maartje De Vries, and Kristen Ghodsee at Medicine for the People

COMAC activists: Apolline Dupuis (middle)

Peter Mertens and Kristen Ghodsee

Nadine and Kristen

Manifiesta in Belgium

I’m crossing my fingers that Americans will be allowed to travel to Europe again by the fall so I can actually attend this amazing event in person. A festival of solidarity on Zoom just won’t do…