I listened to Chris Abani who is a Nigerian writer. Chris Abani says that “what we know about how to be who we are” comes from stories. He searches for the heart of Africa through its poems and narrative. Imprisoned three times by the Nigerian government, Chris Abani turned his experience into poems. There is a difference between news and narratives. We often think that language mirrors the world in which we live however; Abani believes that language can complicate the world in which we live in. He talks about how we remember Nigeria by news such as when they got their independence in 1960, 1967 when the cholera vaccine was discovered, and the women’s market riots in 1922. He grew up in Nigeria during the 60’s in which there was a civil war going on at that time. The government didn’t want the children to be taught about the war so he learned about the Jewish holocaust instead. He understood the melancholy history of his people through the melancholy history of the Jewish people. So his 1st book was about Neo-Nazis taking over Nigeria. While this was just a fictions story, it gained him an award, it also landed him in prison at the age of 18 for foiled Coue attempt. He explains that he was imprisoned other time where he suffered torture, pain, and loss of humanity. Through everything he has seen and experience he manages to write something beautiful through poetry and narratives. I often hear about the ugliness that is in Africa, but Chris Abani shared some of the beauty that is expressed through African writers. Chris states “African writers have been the curators of humanity on this continent. He ends his speech we a poem from an African writer titled ‘Ode to the drum’.
The TED video I watched was by speaker and active advocate from India; Sunitha Krishan and the Fight against SEX SLAVERY
She starts by telling how this is one the “WORST HUMEN VIOLATIONS” , How it is the 3rd largest “ILLEGAL ORGANIZED CRIME”, in the “WORLD”. And how this Illegal Industry generates over “10 BILLION” dollars a year off of “CHILDREN & WOMEN”. And how these acts are being committed by our own brothers, cousins, fathers,& brothers. She then tells three main heart retching stories of “THREE” children that she saved from this horrifying reality. As to the end of her film she request that each person share these stories and tell of these acts not of “CHARITY” but as a “HUMAN BEING”. So after viewing this video I am compelled, to tell all of you in more detail than in a summary as it is necessary to help bring more awareness to these crimes. The stories are of three young girls from the ages of 3 to5 the first is of Pranitha. Pranitha's mother was a prostitute who had contracted HIV/AIDS, when she was to sick to sell herself, she then sold her daughter Pranitha to a broker. By the time Sunitha's organization heard of this and rescued her, Paanitha had already been raped by 3 men. The second story is that of Shanheen it is a bit graphic and totally un-imaginable. Sunitha found Shanheen on railroad tracks with her “in-sides”, “out-side” of her little body. They took her to the hospital where it took 32 stitches to put her “INTESTINES” back inside her. They still do not know who her parents are, but know that she had been brutally raped by hundreds of men. The third story is short it is of Anjali. Anjali was sold into a Pornography Ring, by her father as he was a drunk and needed the money. While she tells their stories, their little faces are on the screen behind her and you can see the hurt and pain in their eyes. Although they were rescued subsequently near the end she tells how Shanheen & Anjali both died last year from aids as they had contracted it form the horrible acts committed on them. She also tells her own gang rape story how it is not the act of the rape that lingers in her but the “ANGER” of being outcast. She shows pictures of young girls that are battered and even dead on the screen behind her. She has currently rescued over 3,200 children and women from trafficking rings. She tells how these crimes are happening all over the world. She also talks about how they help to re-enter these women into society, by helping them to find jobs. Not any job but jobs in male dominated fields like; welding, carpentry, & massions to name a few, as she explains that rehabilitating them and putting them in these jobs helps them to see that they are important and that what they endured does not make them subjects of men. As these women are striving and growing in these more male based industries, restoring their confidence and self-worth. I was in tears watching this video as I still hear the words and see their faces although I still have a hard time understanding and probably never will, What could compel a person to commit such discus sting acts on anyone children especially. So after viewing this video I like Sunitha must ask anyone who reads this to tell at least 2 people of these crimes to help bring awareness. As she explains these crimes not only happen to the poor but have found a lot of well to do families find themselves and children victims of these crimes as well. That we all need to find acceptance and not outcast them from society as if they are not the victims.
sorry I posted this here by accident and I then reposted it to the week 8 ted posts they both said ted didn't notice the week # till after i posted lol
I listened to Chris Abani who is a Nigerian writer. Chris Abani says that “what we know about how to be who we are” comes from stories. He searches for the heart of Africa through its poems and narrative. Imprisoned three times by the Nigerian government, Chris Abani turned his experience into poems. There is a difference between news and narratives. We often think that language mirrors the world in which we live however; Abani believes that language can complicate the world in which we live in. He talks about how we remember Nigeria by news such as when they got their independence in 1960, 1967 when the cholera vaccine was discovered, and the women’s market riots in 1922. He grew up in Nigeria during the 60’s in which there was a civil war going on at that time. The government didn’t want the children to be taught about the war so he learned about the Jewish holocaust instead. He understood the melancholy history of his people through the melancholy history of the Jewish people. So his 1st book was about Neo-Nazis taking over Nigeria. While this was just a fictions story, it gained him an award, it also landed him in prison at the age of 18 for foiled Coue attempt. He explains that he was imprisoned other time where he suffered torture, pain, and loss of humanity. Through everything he has seen and experience he manages to write something beautiful through poetry and narratives. I often hear about the ugliness that is in Africa, but Chris Abani shared some of the beauty that is expressed through African writers. Chris states “African writers have been the curators of humanity on this continent. He ends his speech we a poem from an African writer titled ‘Ode to the drum’.
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Sunitha Krishan and the
Fight against SEX SLAVERY
She starts by telling how this is one the “WORST HUMEN VIOLATIONS” ,
How it is the 3rd largest “ILLEGAL ORGANIZED CRIME”, in the “WORLD”.
And how this Illegal Industry generates over “10 BILLION” dollars a year off of
“CHILDREN & WOMEN”. And how these acts are being committed by our own brothers, cousins, fathers,& brothers.
She then tells three main heart retching stories of “THREE” children that she saved from this horrifying reality. As to the end of her film she request that each person share these stories and tell of these acts not of “CHARITY” but as a “HUMAN BEING”. So after viewing this video I am compelled, to tell all of you in more detail than in a summary as it is necessary to help bring more awareness to these crimes.
The stories are of three young girls from the ages of 3 to5 the first is of Pranitha.
Pranitha's mother was a prostitute who had contracted HIV/AIDS, when she was to sick to sell herself, she then sold her daughter Pranitha to a broker. By the time Sunitha's organization heard of this and rescued her, Paanitha had already been raped by 3 men.
The second story is that of Shanheen it is a bit graphic and totally un-imaginable.
Sunitha found Shanheen on railroad tracks with her “in-sides”, “out-side” of her little body. They took her to the hospital where it took 32 stitches to put her “INTESTINES” back inside her. They still do not know who her parents are, but know that she had been brutally raped by hundreds of men.
The third story is short it is of Anjali. Anjali was sold into a Pornography Ring, by her father as he was a drunk and needed the money.
While she tells their stories, their little faces are on the screen behind her and you can see the hurt and pain in their eyes. Although they were rescued subsequently near the end she tells how Shanheen & Anjali both died last year from aids as they had contracted it form the horrible acts committed on them.
She also tells her own gang rape story how it is not the act of the rape that lingers in her but the “ANGER” of being outcast. She shows pictures of young girls that are battered and even dead on the screen behind her.
She has currently rescued over 3,200 children and women from trafficking rings.
She tells how these crimes are happening all over the world.
She also talks about how they help to re-enter these women into society, by helping them to find jobs. Not any job but jobs in male dominated fields like; welding, carpentry, & massions to name a few, as she explains that rehabilitating them and putting them in these jobs helps them to see that they are important and that what they endured does not make them subjects of men. As these women are striving and growing in these more male based industries, restoring their confidence and self-worth.
I was in tears watching this video as I still hear the words and see their faces although I still have a hard time understanding and probably never will, What could compel a person to commit such discus sting acts on anyone children especially. So after viewing this video I like Sunitha must ask anyone who reads this to tell at least 2 people of these crimes to help bring awareness. As she explains these crimes not only happen to the poor but have found a lot of well to do families find themselves and children victims of these crimes as well. That we all need to find acceptance and not outcast them from society as if they are not the victims.
sorry I posted this here by accident and I then reposted it to the week 8 ted posts they both said ted didn't notice the week # till after i posted lol
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