http://blog.theirc.org/2008/02/13/rape-in-congo-on-today-voices-in-the-news/ International Rescue Committee (IRC) Refugee, Staff & Volunteer Blog Wed, 23 Jul 2008 05:31:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU http://blog.theirc.org/2008/02/13/rape-in-congo-on-today-voices-in-the-news/#comment-2963 angie goff Sat, 16 Feb 2008 02:55:58 +0000 http://theirc.wordpress.com/?p=520#comment-2963 These stories break my heart. At the same time I agree with Sharon's comment- these atrocities must be told and heard. These stories break my heart. At the same time I agree with Sharon’s comment- these atrocities must be told and heard.

]]> http://blog.theirc.org/2008/02/13/rape-in-congo-on-today-voices-in-the-news/#comment-2961 Emily Fri, 15 Feb 2008 21:22:20 +0000 http://theirc.wordpress.com/?p=520#comment-2961 I think there should be more specials or new features about the violence in Africa. I am doing a paper for school right now about the DRC, and I really feel stupid because I did not know the true extent of the situation. I agree with Sharon that we waste time with news feature on Britney or some other celebrity (especially when the girl really just needs to be left alone!). I think there should be more specials or new features about the violence in Africa. I am doing a paper for school right now about the DRC, and I really feel stupid because I did not know the true extent of the situation. I agree with Sharon that we waste time with news feature on Britney or some other celebrity (especially when the girl really just needs to be left alone!).

]]> http://blog.theirc.org/2008/02/13/rape-in-congo-on-today-voices-in-the-news/#comment-2955 Sharon Fri, 15 Feb 2008 00:28:16 +0000 http://theirc.wordpress.com/?p=520#comment-2955 There is so much violence going on in Africa that we in the United States never hear of unless someone does a specific story like this. When I saw this story this morning, it reminded me of the rape and violence in Darfur. Another story which is rarely reported in the U.S. We are so busy doing "human interest" stories about someone's cat who weighs over 50 lbs or some other story of that nature, that we don't put over the airways and the newspaper here in the US what is TRULY of "human interest" what is going on in places like the Congo and Darfur. Being African American, I am appalled about how much this issue has been neglected. There is so much violence going on in Africa that we in the United States never hear of unless someone does a specific story like this. When I saw this story this morning, it reminded me of the rape and violence in Darfur. Another story which is rarely reported in the U.S. We are so busy doing “human interest” stories about someone’s cat who weighs over 50 lbs or some other story of that nature, that we don’t put over the airways and the newspaper here in the US what is TRULY of “human interest” what is going on in places like the Congo and Darfur. Being African American, I am appalled about how much this issue has been neglected.

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