Paul Slovic, of the Coalition for Darfur writes:
Why aren't these horrific statistics sparking us to action? Why do good people ignore mass murder and genocide?
The repeated failure to respond to such atrocities raises the question of whether there is a fundamental deficiency in our humanity: a deficiency that-once identified-could be overcome.
Daoud Hari's story is one with a reasonably happy ending, tempered with the awful sadness of losing many of his family members and friends. Today, the author lives presumably a much safer, if less exciting life, in Maryland. He tells us in his book that he always hoped he could use his extraordinary skills as a translator to benefit his Zaghawan people and help to end their horrific suffering. I think, if you read his excellent book, you will agree that Mr. Hari has done at least his fair share to try to bring peace to this war-ravaged area. However, as he states in the acknowledgements at the end of his book:
"It has no meaning to take risks for news stories unless the people who read them will act."
Each of us must now do our own part to bring peace to the people of Darfur. Thanks to the courageous and unselfish work of Daoud Hari and others like him, we can not claim that we did not know about these appalling atrocities against humanity that continue to occur because of our collective indifference.
Psssssssssssstt. DO SOMETHING!
Post Script: I received my copy of The Translator as a gift in exchange for a contribution to the Save Darfur Coalition.
Read more at the Save Darfur Coalition's website:
http://www.savedarfur.org/content
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