LEARNING TO KILL CHANGES A PERSON FOREVER. Although small for his age, Samir held the AK-47 steady. He had been given a direct order to shoot the old woman in front of him, and he didn’t dare make a mistake. He had no idea why she had to die, but that was not his… [Read more…]
May 13, 2010
FOR THE INNOCENT CIVILIANS CAUGHT IN THE MIDDLE, WAR IS A LIVING HELL. To kill another person over a disagreement is a crime. To kill thousands of people over a disagreement is a war, and it is perfectly legal. But what kind of person becomes a leader at the expense of his own people’s lives? If… [Read more…]
April 29, 2010
NOTHING CAUSES EXTREME POVERTY FASTER THAN WAR. The ghastly effects of war lingers for years. Suffering occurs at every level of society, but it is even more pronounced among the poor. Armed conflict causes the displacement of innocent civilians, it cuts off food supplies, it separates families, and it causes loss of livelihood. People lose their… [Read more…]
April 1, 2010
THE WORLD OF EXTREME POVERTY IS LITTERED WITH LANDMINES. Kambale cried as he walked alone. There were no other people in sight, and he was afraid. He was only six years old, and he had been searching for his mother for hours. They were refugees in a war torn area of their country, and they had become separated… [Read more…]
February 25, 2010
HE WAS EIGHT YEARS OLD, AND HE WAS TOTALLY ALONE. The clothes on Katib’s back were his only possessions. He did not have a pair of shoes. Because he had not bathed in weeks he was filthy. His hair was matted and his teeth were stained. The stench from his body was overpowering. He was emaciated… [Read more…]
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