Leila Dregger, 50, freelance journalist from Germany, former publisher of a women’s magazine and book writer, joined Tamera in 2003. She works in Tamera’s political network office especially to build a bridge to the Portuguese people. Her aim is to establish a school for peace journalism in Tamera. For more about Tamera, its visitor programs, and Summer University (July 25-August 5, 2010), see www.tamera.org.
Articles by Leila Dregger
An Example from South Portugal
Strained by difficult economic and ecological conditions, farmers Claudio and Fernando discover new avenues toward prosperity and land restoration through alliances with a peace community dedicated to regional renewal.
Water Is Life (Issue # 143)
In southern Portugal, the Tamera community creates a model for reversing desertification and enhancing regional food autonomy.
We Refuse to Be Enemies (Issue # 140)
Community Spirit as an Antidote to Separation
In 2005 and 2007, the founder of Portugal’s Tamera Peace Community led international peace workers through Israel and the West Bank. These pilgrimages touched hearts, minds, and lives, becoming examples of political action totally imbued with the spirit of community.
Gardening in the Alentejo (Issue # 135)
Leila Dregger explores how Tamera, an ecovillage in the Alentejo region of Portugal, grows vegetables and fruit in various ways in several gardens and utilizes a hillside root cellar to grow and store produce and bulk staples. Could Tamera be food self-reliant if it had to?
