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Expert: Le Anne Clausen - 2/3/2008


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Do you think that the marriage between two different nationalties successful?

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Greetings Minerva, and thanks for your question.  I do believe that marriages can be successful between people of two different nationalities; as long as the relationship is based on good listening, honest speaking, and a willingness to make many mistakes and forgive one another for misunderstandings.  This is because people raised in two different cultures will have many differences, whether they realize them or not.  Sometimes a person doesn't even realize all the ways in which their culture has shaped them, and they will be discovering this while in the relationship with a person from a different background.  But, as long as each of you recognizes the challenges, there is hope of success.

I hope this helps!  Please let me know if you have any further questions I can help with.

peace,

Le Anne

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Le Anne Clausen

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I can answer questions on Arab culture, including differences in cultures among Arab countries and sub-groups. I can also answer questions on Christian-Muslim relations, interfaith issues in general, and human rights and peacemaking issues in the Middle East.

Experience

I was a human rights worker for four years in the Middle East, and have spent time in Palestine, Israel, Iraq, Afghanistan, Syria, Lebanon, and Jordan. I speak intermediate Arabic; some Hebrew; and am starting Persian (Farsi, Dari). I have led a half-dozen educational delegations to the area for North American groups; and I have led trainings for nearly a thousand international human rights volunteers coming into the area over my years there. I am now working to launch an interfaith peace-teams based human rights organization, hopefully in the next two years. I am also currently editing the manuscript for my first book, a firsthand account of my time in the Middle East

Publications
"Be the Healers," (next steps after Abu Ghraib) The Lutheran magazine, July 2004. www.christian-muslim.net www.seminaryaction.org www.young-activist.blogspot.com Multiple press releases which I wrote from the field, as well as media interviews/articles about my work are also available via Google search.

Education/Credentials
I have an MA in Christian-Muslim relations; and I am now continuing my studies at Chicago Theological Seminary (www.ctschicago.edu). I also have a BA in Religion concentrating in global service, from Wartburg College, (www.wartburg.edu).

Awards and Honors
I received the Dell Award for Peace and Justice from Wartburg College. I have spoken and led workshops and trainings at over one hundred church congregations, colleges, schools, organizations

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