I write this blog about Darfur to my three children, Boston 6, Capri 3 and Cayman 2. My desire is that
Tag: hope
ACTION: 10 Years of Darfur, 100 Days for Darfur
I became active in the Darfur movement in late 2004. I did not know exactly how I’d be able to participate
Storytelling
I haven’t had much of a chance to write anything since we arrived here in Chad. There has been so much
Refugee Camp Dream
Mothers, fathers, and teachers have been telling me that they can only maintain hope because of the hope their children represent.
Urge the United States to take further action for peace in Darfur
Over the past decade, the people of Darfur have suffered through a devastating genocide, have been forced to flee their homes
There Is A Time For Peace (not a happy story)
Do you maintain hope, Yaya? “Yes. There is a time for war, and there is a time for peace, but it
Mud
This is the mud that women like Mariam use to build their shelters, latrines and walls for privacy. As the years
Look Back and Moving Forward
I’ve definitely become more openly emotional since I started traveling to the refugee camps three years ago. I tend to feel
Why Darfur? Because I can make a difference and so can you (Reasons #96-98)
As the Umda said, the new generation of children from Darfur must create their own road. One that is both from
Looking at Hassayna (#99 What would you wish for your own child?)
“All of these here, born here in the camp,” the camp leader told us, as we look at a group of