New Mediastorm video – intended concequences
THIS IS NOT A COMFORTABLE VIDEO
THIS IS NOT NICE. IT IS NOT PLEASANT OR FUN, BUT YOU SHOULD WATCH IT ANYWAY!
This is the latest video from Mediastorm. This video looks at the aftermath of the atrocities in Rwanda, particularly the effect it has had on the women who were brutalized.
http://www.mediastorm.org/0024.htm
Here is the introduction
“During the 1994 genocide, Rwandan women were subjected to massive sexual violence, perpetrated by members of the infamous Hutu militia groups known as the Interahamwe. Among the survivors, those who are most isolated are the women who have borne children as a result of being raped. Their families have rejected both them and their children, compounding their already unimaginable emotional distress.
An estimated 20,000 children were conceived during the genocide in Rwanda, and many of their mothers contracted HIV during the same encounters that left them pregnant. They feel they have lost their dignity, are alone and utterly powerless.
Intended Consequences chronicles the lives of these women. Their narratives are embodied in portrait photographs, interviews and oral reflections. ”
source: http://www.mediastorm.org/0024.htm
PLEASE WATCH THIS VIDEO.
Perhaps if we watch this and understand the scale of this crime, we can ensure that it NEVER, EVER happens again. Perhaps if we watch this, we won’t stand by and watch anything like this again.
Visit Foundation Rwanda, maybe we can help now.
DON’T IGNORE THIS VIDEO OR THE PLIGHT OF THESE WOMEN
