Mike Boehm was angry after the Vietnam War, a war for which he volunteered, as he learned of the deceipt and injustice that were part of that war. After a retreat from society, he found a new and powerful calling as he became the leading force toward establishment of 2 peace parks and many micro-credit loan funds to heal some of the wounds of the war, both for Americans and Vietnamese.
Mike speaks elequently and powerfully of his encounters with "the enemy" as part of his and other veterans and non-veterans attempt to come to terms with their life-changing experience of the Vietnam War. He shares stories of his encounters with survivors of the My Lai Massacre - and other massacres - but especially of the grace and transformation of his work in Vietnam. Mike, raised Catholic, is strongly non-religious, but performs his work as a primary force with a non-profit agency called Madison Quakers, Inc.
You can get involved in Mike's work by checking out their web site, MyLaiPeacePark.org, by emailing Mike at tinhkhe@yahoo.com or you can call him at (608) 244-9505.
Music Featured:
Korea - Utah Phillips and Ani Difranco
Taps - played by Mike Boehm
Ashokan Farewell - played by Mike Boehm
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