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But all that changes in “Darfur
Now,” a film that documents the
lives of six individuals who got
sick of wondering what they could
do and instead took action into
their own hands.
The struggle for peace between
humans is never-ending, and
most casual souls have a tendency
to ignore the problems in other
regions of the globe. But “Darfur
Now” shows that when the persistence
of hope and serious values
are supported by the unlimited,
unyielding and unfailing human
will, changes can be made, things
can get done and as you leave the
theater, you may be asking yourself
(as I did), “Am I contributing
to a positive change in the world?
Or am I selfishly enjoying my life
while overlooking the plights of
others?”
In the remains of a burning
village, you can smell the melted
flesh and hatred. We don’t see
our mothers, wives and sisters
being raped on their way to the local
supermarket. We aren’t separated
from our families by men
on horseback who shoot at us and
pillage our homes. We don’t have
to gather evidence to bring international
criminals to court or use
celebrity statuses to influence an
ideology. We don’t even have an
obligation to become aware of the
atrocities, but it helps.
To see the film, “Darfur Now,”
and learn how and why the massacre
in Darfur has come to be
doesn’t mean that you’ll be petitioning
to stop it anytime soon,
moving to another country to
oversee the delivery of supplies or
even toting an AK-47 to fight with
a rebel army for an oppressed
group of individuals.
What it means is that you’ll
hear the stories from the aching
mouths themselves. You’ll see
what is being done to stop the
butchery and you’ll (hopefully)
realize that you don’t have to
change your life for people but it
doesn’t take much time or effort
for people to change each other’s
lives, quickly, and for the better.
Go see “Darfur Now” and get educated.
It’s the least you can do.
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