I went to the Save Darfur rally today. I’ve been really interested in the stiuation in Darfur since 2002. I read The Weekenders a realistic, but fictional account of the situation in Sudan. The writers of the book visited the region to learn more about the situation. It’s a good book if you ever get the chance to get your hands on it.
Anyway more info on the rally after the break…
The rally was an interesting experience. There were a number of good speakers like Elie Wiesel. There were a number of representatives from different faiths praying. It was interesting, because most of them were pretty sensitive to other faiths. And to my shame, the evangelical Christian pray-er was completely insensitive about it. There’s a time and a place fella. There was one speaker who was a Bosnian survivor, and he really riled up the crowd. He was amazing, and he really impressed the situation upon the people. Another speaker was an Army photographer who had to photo document the genocide in the region. That must have been an incredibly painful and difficult job. He spoke about how people applauded when he came, because people thought it meant the Americans had come to save them. He spoke about how it is our responsibility to take action. Paul Rusesabagina, the man behind the story of Hotel Rwanda also spoke. He got the biggest response from the crowd. I wish I could remember what everyone had said, but it was a great experience. I shed some tears. I really wish that people would take action and do what they can to create change. I know I will try.
