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Fast for Darfur – 4 years no change

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On March 4, 2009 the International Criminal Court issued and arrest warrant for Omar al-Bashir, the President of Sudan. Bashir was indicted on seven counts of crimes against humanity including murder, extermination, forcible transfer, torture, and rape.

The Sudanese government, in retaliation, expelled a number of international aid agencies including Oxfam and Mercy Corps. The expulsion of these agencies placed “over one million people at life threatening risk,” according to Ban Ki-moon, the Secretary General of the United Nations.

I, along with Mia Farrow, and many others committed to fast to raise awareness of these crimes against humanity. Mia said, … View Full Post

Fast for Darfur – 4 years no change

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I will be reposting my journal entries from 2009, sadly they are still as relevant today as they were four years ago… nothing has changed.

Day 27
May 13, 2009 

A great friend made a comment today about joy. This is something that I have been missing quite a bit in my life lately. Amidst a terrible despair about the state of the globe and the lack of my normal intake of calories I really have been angry and saddened. I must find a way to experience and exude joy in my life even though I am saddened by so … View Full Post

Fast for Darfur – 4 years no change

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I will be reposting my journal entries from 2009, sadly they are still as relevant today as they were four years ago… nothing has changed.

May 09, 2009
Day 22

I am grouchy today. After yesterday’s nightmare news with Mandate Darfur being cancelled I am really discouraged. Seems we just continue to receive bad news from Darfur and then just continue with our day. I am guilty of this, I am still not doing enough. There needs to be a global uproar…. crying out from every corner of the world… we must fight for peace. If we could see peace … View Full Post

Fast for Darfur – 4 years, no change

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I will be reposting my journal entries from my 2009 fast for Darfur, sadly they are still as relevant today as they were four years ago… nothing has changed.

Sunday, April 19
I passed out tonight, surely it wasn’t from the lack of calories, I think it had more to do with toxins flushing from my system. I thought a lot tonight about the mothers in Darfur. I saw many of them over a year ago and have never lost the image of their strength from my mind. They are the most courageous women I have ever met. Day after … View Full Post