Sent to DS from Pete Masters, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) UK, thanks Pete.
Warning
This video may contain images depicting the reality and horror of war/violence and should only be viewed by a mature audience.
msfuk
November 24, 2009
Francoise was burnt when the hut she was sleeping in was set on fire. The door was locked from the outside. Her neighbours broke the door down and she escaped with one of her children, but the other dies in the fire. Visit htt://www.condition-critical.org for more stories from people living through the war in Eastern Congo.
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Violent conflict has plagued this region for more than a decade. Hundreds of thousands of people are on the run, fleeing the violence in North Kivu, South Kivu and Orientale provinces. People are frightened. Many are sick or wounded. Others have been harassed or raped, or have had everything they own stolen.
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Updated: Nov. 25, 2009
Mishoka’s story
Vodpod videos no longer available.Watch Mishoka’s story, then go to http://www.condition-critical.org to leave a message of support for Mishoka, Kahinda and the thousands like them that have lived for so long in a war zone. MSF will take a selection of these messages to Congo (DRC) as a show of support and solidarity.
from the archives:
Voices of the youth of Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo: Survive, Express, Fight
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What a sad tale. None of the warring parties really have anything, yet they inflict hurt on others. Is it a way of showing that they are superior, or is it a way to demonstrate that everyone has sunk to the lowest common denominator?