tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-911962164256491062.post4758379581505165144..comments2023-11-03T10:55:28.824-04:00Comments on i wish i ran more: Oh, the places you'll goelizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16062781252872432184noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-911962164256491062.post-11435215732836635912011-04-10T05:44:06.811-04:002011-04-10T05:44:06.811-04:00Elaine -
That would be amazing if you could send ...Elaine - <br />That would be amazing if you could send one. I bought a copy of Aboke Girls when I was in Kampala yesterday and am hoping to get through it this week. I knew a little bit about the LRA and what had happened before coming here, but now that I'm working in the north, I find it all at once inspiring and overwhelming. I hope I can do the schools justice while I'm here and help out in some small way. My address is on my blog's front page. Thanks again and good luck with your PC application, let me know if you need anything, it can be a frustrating time!elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062781252872432184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-911962164256491062.post-77125966278241243252011-04-05T15:28:36.720-04:002011-04-05T15:28:36.720-04:00Elizabeth,
The combination of my involvement in I...Elizabeth,<br /><br />The combination of my involvement in Invisible Children and being a Peace Corps Applicant is what brought me to subscribe to your blog in the first place. I'll try to keep it short, but I would like to share a little bit about Invisible Children with you.<br /><br />Put simplistically, its a nonprofit organization that seeks to end the 25-year long war that Joseph Kony and the LRA have led, and bring the child soldiers home. They work to rebuild schools, educate future leaders, and provide jobs in Northern Uganda. More information can be found at their website invisiblechildren.com<br /><br />Primarily, its a youth-led social movement. Some tools that IC has used to gain momentum are media such as film. The one you're talking about is probably their original documentary, "The Rough Cut". I copied the following blurb from their website:<br /><br />[In the spring of 2003, three young filmmakers traveled to Africa in search of a story. What started out as a filmmaking adventure transformed into much more when these boys from Southern California discovered a tragedy that disgusted and inspired them, a tragedy where children are both the weapons and the victims.<br /><br />After returning to the States, they created the documentary "Invisible Children: Rough Cut," a film that exposes the tragic realities of northern Uganda's night commuters and child soldiers.]<br /><br />I'm not sure how you're going about obtaining a copy, but if you need help, I'd be more than happy to try and figure something out for you. I know I have 2 personal copies of it and am more than happy to send one your way.H_elainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04461609512569558841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-911962164256491062.post-52435395181040849762011-04-03T10:39:32.415-04:002011-04-03T10:39:32.415-04:00Liz - I love your posts. :)
I have enjoyed readin...Liz - I love your posts. :) <br />I have enjoyed reading diligently since I came across the blog. At any rate, I'm glad to see that students who will need such care and attention are going to get to benefit from your Service there! <br />PS: I'll be in the neighboring country of Rwanda in September! :)Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15828731884930842654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-911962164256491062.post-14317307543097017112011-04-03T10:38:41.298-04:002011-04-03T10:38:41.298-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15828731884930842654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-911962164256491062.post-7194951150816920052011-04-03T06:58:40.643-04:002011-04-03T06:58:40.643-04:00I think so! Not entirely sure though. The song &...I think so! Not entirely sure though. The song "Image of the Invisible" by Thrice was also written for the organization, I think... I probably wouldn't have known about Uganda's LRA and children soldiers if not for Thrice.Christinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13676336647258699748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-911962164256491062.post-60133370319313626532011-03-31T14:17:41.881-04:002011-03-31T14:17:41.881-04:00Hey Christina, I haven't heard of that organiz...Hey Christina, I haven't heard of that organization, but I'm working on getting my hands on the movie with the same title. I wonder if they're related?elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062781252872432184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-911962164256491062.post-57355174584733346922011-03-30T23:00:21.595-04:002011-03-30T23:00:21.595-04:00Heeeeey I'm on the mef too. Just started so n...Heeeeey I'm on the mef too. Just started so nothing weird yet but I'm afraid to go to sleep at night :/<br /><br />Also, that's really fascinating where you'll be and who you'll be interacting with - you probably have heard of it, but just in case, have you ever heard of the organization Invisible Children? They worked with these kids.Christinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13676336647258699748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-911962164256491062.post-71030750043984273922011-03-30T16:57:25.117-04:002011-03-30T16:57:25.117-04:00Hi, I'm Rachel's mom and really enjoy rea...Hi, I'm Rachel's mom and really enjoy reading about what you all are up to! You are a great journalist! Thanks much:)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07300440009117955382noreply@blogger.com