I was taking a walk this evening in the walking area of the complex where I live. Cool, breezy air was sweeping my face and hair, evening was just setting in, children were playing around making happy sounds, young mothers were gathering around to chit-chat with each other. The sky wore a pensive look, as though it was finishing the last bit of chore before going off to sleep. The trees looked sombre in unison against the grey backdrop of the sky.
Author: Sarbari
Educate the women and ……
Just watched Oprah on TV – She started by showing an old episode – on women in Congo who are raped, burnt and killed by Hutu Militias. Oprah started introducing the story and described Congo as the “Rape Capital of the World” – then showed the heart wrenching story of women and children who had been beaten, raped and killed. The story then proceeded to talk about what American citizens could do and what they did. The story then followed a woman who after watching that show of Oprah, started by sponsoring education for two women for $ 27 a months – that awareness made other people to come forward and donate. Eventually this movement ended up supporting one thousand women in Congo and the numbers were growing. The lady joined Oprah on the show and she said she discovered how these women in Congo valued the connection with the women from USA, more than the money – how they
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