I just this very inspiring article about Emmanuel Jal. A former child soldier in the Sudanese civil war. Now turned rapper and activist for peace in the region.
He was six when began training in th e army. Six. My son is nine and I can't imagine him being trained to use weapons and to kill. I t breaks my heart. Childhood is the most pure and innocent time in a persons life. To have that stolen is a crime. But here is an example of how someone took a negative and turned it into a positive. It's awesome to see a person rise and overcome horrible obstacles.
Emmanuel has a new CD out entitled War Child. I have not seen it stores yet but if you want to hear some of it, click here
Sunday, March 15, 2009
War Over Water.
I never could imagine a war breaking out over water. That's what happened in a remote region of southern Ethiopia. A new borehole was to be dug and the Gherri from a Somali state attacked the village at night. The Borana, those being attacked, fled with only their clothes that they were wearing.
It's water! Can't you share? It's vital to everyone. The article went to inform us that the borehole was being dug on a plot of land that has never been defined on whose side of the border it falls on. Then figure it out and get back to life. By the way, 70,000 were displaced over this conflict.
It's water! Can't you share? It's vital to everyone. The article went to inform us that the borehole was being dug on a plot of land that has never been defined on whose side of the border it falls on. Then figure it out and get back to life. By the way, 70,000 were displaced over this conflict.
Abducted Aid Workers Released.
In a part of the world where violence, rape, death, is an everyday occurance some ray of light manages to escape. Im talking about the 13 aid workers released in Sudan Darfur region after being kidnapped on Wednesday. All ofthem were appeared to be unharmed and in fairly good health all things comsidered.
Im saddened when people are trying to make a situation better to only be rejected or in this case kidnapped. Unfortunaetly, this is just a small example of what is happening in that region. 13 major aid groups in that region have been ousted in result to the ICC(International Criminal Court) issuing an arrest warrent for Sudan's President Omar Hassan al-Bashir.
I truly hope that these aid groups are somehow allowed back into the country, if not the results will catastrophic. They are are doing impossible work where it seems impossible to live. Let them do there work! But no, not this asshole. Al-bashir kicks them out leaving almost 4.7 million people unassisted. No medical treatments, shelter, basic everyday needs that every single one of us take for granted at some point in our day.
Im saddened when people are trying to make a situation better to only be rejected or in this case kidnapped. Unfortunaetly, this is just a small example of what is happening in that region. 13 major aid groups in that region have been ousted in result to the ICC(International Criminal Court) issuing an arrest warrent for Sudan's President Omar Hassan al-Bashir.
I truly hope that these aid groups are somehow allowed back into the country, if not the results will catastrophic. They are are doing impossible work where it seems impossible to live. Let them do there work! But no, not this asshole. Al-bashir kicks them out leaving almost 4.7 million people unassisted. No medical treatments, shelter, basic everyday needs that every single one of us take for granted at some point in our day.
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