On our first day in camp Goz Amer we had a wonderfully deep and thoughtful conversation with several camp leaders and teachers. These leaders are worldly, yet they feel like they are stuck on an island. Here are a few things that struck me as reasons Why Darfur… “Education is not just important for Darfuris […]
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Dear Friends, i-ACT’s mission first and foremost is to bring forward the voice of the refugee and create real and meaningful relationships between advocates and those displaced by violence that inspire action. Yuen-Lin calls this the Culture of Participation. I truly feel that one of our supporting goals is to aid in the creation of […]
The kids get such a kick out of seeing me take a picture of a donkey, and even more if it’s a baby donkey; I’m not sure why! There was this cute little funny guy with the big ears, and I told Rahma, “Donkey.” He laughed but then got serious and said, “Ass, because he […]
We are lucky that we get to visit the camps in person. It is such a privilage to be part of their community. James, G, and I got into a groove here in Camp Djabal. We started to recognize more and more faces each day, and the women of Darfur would come up to us […]
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The Obama Administration has appointed a senior level diplomat for Darfur, Ambassador Dane Smith. They did this to answer our calls of action. You and thousands of others called, wrote, posted, tweeted, and signed. With your support behind them the administration was able to move forward on the roadmap of peace for Darfur. (IN BOLD) […]
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 we were doing, or at least I didn’t. I do […]
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 to pull […]
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 #38)! It was so great […]
Sudan Referendum Faces New Challenges While Violence in Darfur Rises
For several months the advocacy community has been asking for a Special Envoy for Darfur. On December 14th the administration announced that Ambassador Dan Smith would focus on Darfur as a senior diplomat. Read More