Based in Pasadena, Ca., the mission is the charitable arm of the Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan. Originally formed to resist Soviet military occupation, RAWA today defies fundamentalist Islamic Taliban policies that prohibit women from participating in public life, earning a living or even seeking education. This organization of courageous, pro-democracy Afghan women has established schools for girls and boys, has founded a hospital for refugee Afghan women and children, conducts literacy education and provides information about the situation in the country to human rights and news organizations. Its members do so at great personal risk, as the penalty for undertaking these things is death. But it's come to my attention since then that the women of Afghanistan have been living under terror day in and day out, for years.
Mothers are responsible for teaching children.
This is an important one. Sanctuary also put out America's Volume Dealer, COC's first studio effort for the company, on Oct 10, 2000. The band previously recorded for the Columbia, Relativity and Metal Blade labels. Formed in 1982 by Raleigh drummer Reed Mullin, guitarist Woody Weatherman and bassist Mike Dean, COC was one of the first bands to combine the ferocity of hardcore punk with heavy metal. COC continues to honor its heavy roots, but it has branched out to cover a broader range of expression.