I really hope this does not sound judgemental or overly-critical, but I’m angry right now over America’s need for more “breaking news” on the death of Heath Ledger and the media’s lack of coverage on the racial divide and civil war that is tearing apart the country of Kenya right now. I was a fan of Ledger’s acting…he was one of our more promising film actors, but I’m sick of turning on the TV to hear more people talking about what may have happened that night and the phone conversations he had with one of the Olsen twins.
Back in December, a presidential election went bad in the country of Kenya and because of a scandalous government, there have been hundred’s of people murdered because of which village they belong to. Much like what happened in Rwanda several years ago, there is an attempt to ”cleanse” a country from one particular group of people and though not nearly as many people have died yet compared to Rwanda, this is still a scary and tragic situation that needs to be told. I find it very disturbing that I have to search the news channels to find any form of news on these events! Right now the NY Times is running daily stories on what’s happening and I’ve included today’s article which talks about certain schools being invaded and children running for their lives http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/29/world/africa/29kenya.html?_r=1&ref=todayspaper&oref=slogin .
Please read about what’s happening there and then please give it time to sink in…I hope you will be moved to pray for Kenya.
Peace and Love.
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getawayhookups // January 30, 2008 at 12:09 am |
I do support what you are saying, there
is less coverage on what is goin on in kenya at the present moment most of the focus is on a celebrity when we have people killing each other.
Is it that we as human beings are too selfish in that if it does not involve me its not my problem or what is it that?
the sad part of all these is that we will see more coverage when more or mass murder happens even though it is still happening. waiting until things go to the extent as rwanda did for there to be coverage….”prevention is better than cure”