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Pictures from Day 8
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My Answer (Reasons #42 thru #47)
Why Darfur? I can’t even guess how many times I’ve been asked this question over the last six years. When I first started becoming an advocate for peace in Darfur, there was not this united front by activists, and we really didn’t know exactly what...
For the next generation (Reason #48)
“Because Darfur does not have a President. The president now does great injustice for the people… so I want to be President… rule to my community for justice. Let justice rule for my community so my generation will live in peace.”
Saying Goodbye (Reasons #49-54, the individuals; Reason #55 “…not to leave us behind.”)
We have just one more day in Djabal camp. We have spent over a week now visiting our friends here. We have spent a lot of time working on the technology for CommKit, letting the students learn how to use the computer and seeing them read and respond to messages from...
Pictures from Day 7
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Letters to “America” (Reason #37: Darfur believes in us)
The days fly by, and, looking back, they start to flow in to each other, as one long day that started when we landed in Goz Beida and will end in two more days. Refugees have been seeking us out, arriving one by one and often quietly waiting until they catch our eye...
Getting Technology into their Hands (Reason #38: Kids from Darfur are just like kids in CA)
We spent most of the day yesterday with Jimiya, Khaltouma, Rahma, Ali, Murtada, and Raouda. In the morning we trained them on CommKit. They picked it up quickly, just like our kids back home in CA can figure out the games on on my cell phones quicker than me (Reason...
Reason #39: Mansur deserves a path to a bright future
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Reason #40: Bombs continue to fall on Darfur
Sudan Referendum Faces New Challenges While Violence in Darfur Rises