Target X - an IPPNW Student Project

Target Boston- September 30th, 2005

Taking a break during the 2005 Board of Directors Meeting, a group of 20 IPPNW physicians and medical students from all over the world took to the streets of Cambridge near Harvard Square, informing the public about the ongoing threat of nuclear weapons. Speaking to Harvard students and Cambridge residents, it was possible to convince many of the necessity of doing something against the insane fact that 15 years after the end of the Cold War, the US and Russia were still facing each other with tens of thousands of nuclear warheads ready to be used at the push of a button. Especially interesting was the interaction between IPPNW doctors from Nicaragua, Zambia, Australia, Nepal and other countries and the American public. The medical students from Nepal, Denmark, Ireland and Germany who were also present at the Board meeting helped organize the Target installation and introduced the physicians to this type of street action.


Informing about the nuclear threat	Talking to Boston youth	Alex talking to students	Showing the effects of a nuclear attack


IPPNW physicians joining the discussion	Dr. Mtonga from Zambia	Alex speaking to a Cambridge resident	Vicky in action


Khagendra on the street	Dr. Kanter and Dr. Wilk	Speaking to Nepali student	Khagendra and Alex working together


Dr. Andy Kanter from Chicago	Alex Rosne and Vicky Fera	Caecilie, Vicky and Dr. Jarquin	Alex speaking to Bostonians


Alex passing on information	Dr. Andy Kanter and Khagendra Dahal	Caecilie Buhmann from Denmark in action	Caecilie, Alex and Vicky


Vicky talking with Harvard student	Group picture	Vicky with Irish peace activist	Khagendra with Nepali student


Andy and Khagendra	Peter and Vicky	Working on Harveard students	Khagendra and Alex


Alex, Vicky and Aki form the Central Office	Caecilie convincing a passerby