The chapter starts off with the main characters/narrators land on a smooth landing strip only to be taken by a CARE driver Yacoub to the area of Iriba. As Adam and Jen arrived at the refugee camp they both were put into a state of un-profound bewilderment, for their eyes had never seen what was happenning right before their eyes. Thousands and thousands of people scampering around like bugs surrounding a nest. After they had established where they are to stay they began to venture further into the camp, always surrounded by the oogling eyes of curious childeren. Adam had stated "It was difficult to be behind the lens of the camera, establishing distance between the students and me. I wanted to be present with the kids, interact with them, appreciate their performance, but I realized it was my job to record".
Soon Adam had begun interviewing various kids about how they came about the refugee camps. At first it was truly striking as to what these kids have endured: bombings, massacres, and the relentless slaughter of their family members. One child had stated "He was responsible for us. He was bombed by Antonov and killed inside his home. His name was Muhammad. We took him to his grave". His steady voiced quivered for a moment, and then continued with determination. The boy had then said a sense of true torment "It felt like I lost all the world".
After reading this striking chapter I truly had been brought to the front line of genocide and its horrendous bi-product. Once again it makes me sick that humans are capable of doing thi to one another, and it makes me even more sick that we can step aside and let it happen.
How can we allow the lives of men, women, and children to be stripped and battered to a state of true sickness and torment?
How...?
"Stand Up! Raise your voice!"
2 comments:
after reading all about these different people in sudan it makes me mad that it is going on. i do not have the answer and likely never will, but i still find it horrible that nothing is being done. when there is a a country where people getting killed by a bomb from a plane is normal, something is not right.
Your summary really brings into understand a little of what is going on in Sudan. It is impossible for us to know all of the facts but it provides some insight into what the citizens experience everyday of their lives.
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