Hi! My name is Emily Brauer Rogers and I'm a member of the Hunger Artists Theatre Company in Fullerton, CA.(www.hungerartists.com) We've recently decided to embark on a project currently called Women and War. The goal of this project is to create a play/performance that tells the stories of those involved with the Iraq conflict. The members of this project felt that even though we hear a little about Iraq, we really don't know what happens there, how it affects families, spouses and members of the military. We decided that we would like to gather stories through interviews and blogs. We do not have a political agenda in presenting these stories; our only goal is to present a variety of voices on the subject.

As this is named the Women and War project, we are interested specifically in how this has affected women who have been/are deployed, in the military, considering the military or those who have relatives and/or spouses there. This doesn't mean that we aren't interested in men's voices, but would like to discuss issues that could possibly be facing women specifically.

Of course we wouldn't include anything in our performance without receiving permission from that person first. Also, the comments that might be included could be anonymous, if you so choose.

We are interested in hearing stories which could be posted on this blog or emailed. What are the issues that you may face daily, but many Americans don't know about? Let us know how you are involved with the military and what that means to you. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me as well.

I'll also be updating the blog with questions about specific areas and would love to hear thoughts and opinions on these subjects.

Thanks,
Emily Brauer Rogers