A moment for Rwanda....

[VonWeiner]

Remembering Rwanda, Human Rights Watch:
http://www.hrw.org/reports/1999/rwanda/

Triumph of Evil:
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/evil/

Ghosts of Rwanda:
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/ghosts/

Rwanda marks genocide anniversary, BBC News:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/3602859.stm


There are really no words to express my horror and tragic sense of loss. It all started this day ten years ago with the shooting down of a plane carrying Rwandan Hutu President Habyarimana. The slaughter followed. In approximately 100 days over 800,000 people were killed.

I didn't see any mention of it here. So I thought I would take a moment for those who were lost. My eyes well up, and I find it difficult to write any more.

[Michael Moorcock]

My own anger and horror is expressed, of course, in King of the City, which has scenes in Rwanda. The horror doesn't get any easier to bear, I must say. Perhaps the most savage example of human behaviour since the Nazi holocaust (and in some ways even worse, given what was done to many of the victims). And all encouraged via the radio.
Silence and whatever form of prayer you prefer.

[bluekachina]

Now that I can see again I would like to share the following with you.

http://www.alertnet.org/thefacts/rel...8127096487.htm

http://www.survivors-fund.org.uk/

http://www.charitynet.org/%7Erwanda-dt/

May our prayers and actions be in service of healing the victims and the inhumane diseases of the human spirit which caused these atrocities.
Mercy for these people.

"In spite of everything, I still believe people
are really good at heart."
-Anne Frank [1929-1944]