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Darfur in Oregon
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When I first started speaking about Darfur there were odd looks and whispers. I interviewed person after person that had no idea what Darfur even was. I had guesses like, "a sports team" and "I really have been busy lately and have not seen the news". These reactions hurt me, I felt as if my country failed its citizens in informing them about one of the most important events in the past hundred years.

People ask me why I Give these presentations on Darfur and what is happening. They ask what i am getting out of it, It took me a long time to come up with a responce to that, but i did. Now when i am asked that I simply look at them and say "Nothing, I get absolutely nothing out of helping these people. Except when this is all over I will be able to sit back in my couch and smile knowing that i Changed the world. And you will not." I feel for the people of Darfur. They really are wonderful people. That is something that I cant say about Americans. I wish i could switch places with a refugee, I would do it in a second. I wish others would feel this way as well.

If I could change one thing about the people in this country I would change how Arrogant we are. We claim to be world leaders, yet when it comes time to save a country... We FALL FLAT ON OUR FACES!

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Hear, Hear!
By littlemissbibliophile Mar 18th 2009 at 10:16 pm EDT (Updated Mar 18th 2009 at 10:16 pm EDT)
I know how you feel. This year, my history teacher is teaching us mediation through solving world conflicts, and I am working with the crisis in Darfur. I first heard about what was going on in 2006, when I visited the Holocaust Museum in D.C., and that was when I became passionate about raising awareness about the terrible reality. I understand how you feel.
  
How can we help in our area
By may and leslie Apr 30th 2009 at 1:58 pm EDT (Updated Apr 30th 2009 at 1:58 pm EDT)
My friend, Leslie, and I both feel strongly about the poverty issues. We are only thirteen though, and so we can't start our own group, and we can't campaign on our own. We would love to know if you are having a film showing anywhere, or campaigning anywhere in Portland Oregon. So please e-mail us back at mayandlesliefordarfur@gmail.co m
Thanks;)