Let us be heard by our leader, President Barack Obama. Everyone we meet has faith that he will do the right thing. We even met one man who named is newborn son, Obama because President Obama believes in peace, justice and democracy. Unfortunately, President Obama is like most other politicians in that his actions are […]
Category: Day 8: June 22, 2009
Listen to the children. They are asking you to help.
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The Humanitarians
We have all been quite active here in Goz Beida, Chad the last few days. Anyone following the website is well aware of the World Refugee Day activities, and if you saw any of the videos, then you might have an idea of the extensive preparations that went into them as well. This has been […]
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A meeting with Obama
We’re sitting in a hut in the middle of camp with a group of men, talking war, politics, and pain. It is hot, and there are flies everywhere, the kind of flies that think nothing of swatting. It is only the men and us, no children and no laughing. One of them, soft-spoken and wearing […]
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It takes EFFORT
Today was our last day in Camp Djabal. I already miss them all and it has only been hours. I don’t know when I will be able to come back to Camp Djabal. I fear it will be longer than I want, and that the conditions of the camp will be worse. It makes me […]
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