Day 5: Wohlen and St Gallen

Après bien des péripéties avec le train (essayez de faire Thun - Wohlen en Argovie en moins de 3 heures...!), nous sommes enfin dans le magnifique gymnase de Wohlen (oeuvre du célèbre architecte espagnol Calatrava). Celestine (et nous aussi) est encore tout chamboulé par le documentaire projeté hier soir à Thun. Ce documentaire de 1995 montre dans des images crues les crimes de sHELL et des élites nigériennes dont nous parle Celestine depuis 6 jours. Le choc. (Marlyse)

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After the very remarkable night at Thun, day 5 of the Caravan took us to Wohlen in the morning where I made a presentation to a good number of young people and a few older ones and later to St. Gallen where we took the train to two sHELL gas stations. The uniqueness of the St. Gallen event was the ability of the young people to get framed pictures of the late Ken Saro-Wiwa and bottled Niger Delta water. Even though the weather was hard against us, the team collected lots of signatures for the demand dignity campaign. Pictures were taken and interviews granted radio and newspaper journalists that were at one of the sHELL's stations. The hardworking engine room of the Caravan (Marlyse), later took us to Zurich where we passed the night at Danielle's home. Alone in my room, I could only wonder how Amnesty International got intouch with the committed and dedicated team and youths I have met since arrival on Sunday. (Celestine)