Most of the videos I found on the net are those we never really get to see on tv and are so depressing that I couldn't get myself to view some of them in full. Some have called the Darfur tragedy a holocaust of the 21st century. And last August 2006, even the United Nations Peacekeeping Forces were not allowed entry into Sudan.
I have seen some of the pictures before being spread around via e-mail but I never really looked at them. They were so depressing to look at that I had to tell my friend how affected I was about it...yet I did nothing then to help make a difference. I wanted to forget what I had seen.
But there was a picture of a little child that I never forgot. He was sitting lifeless with his head bent on his knees and a large hawk stood behind him, looking and waiting to take him as prey. I remember putting my hand to my mouth in shock when the picture first flashed on my screen. Today, I didn't react differently when I saw it again. There were pictures much worse and so horrid that I know I will never be able to bring myself to post them here. But they're real, they happened and apparently continue to happen to this day.
When a Darfur child was asked by a reporter on what he wants to say to the world if given a chance, the child answered,
"We are here. Please don't forget us."
Be a voice for those who have none. We CAN make a difference.
This is happening...
A Teen's View of Darfur
2 comments:
I agree, it is terrible what is happening over there, am I thankful for friends of humanity, like yourself who see the problem and want to help, we need more people like you in this world.
Thank you for this post. :)
Matt, thank you. I closed my eyes on this reality for a while. I think many people do because of the horridness. But we should all really be doing something about it.
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