In solidarity with the "Invisible Children"
I am typing this in the computer lab of my school. In 20 minutes or so, I and a group of students (some of whom are in my class, yay!) will be walking to Grant Park (a park in downtown Chicago, which is about an hour away from here by train) to stay there for the night. We're doing this to raise awareness about the situation of the Invisible Children of Uganda. Every night, these children walk 30 miles every night and sleep in parks, hospitals, and other cramped and undesirable spaces to escape the Lord's Resistance Army, a rebel army that abducts children from their homes and forces them to become soldiers and take part in acts of torture and murder. By walking to and sleeping in Grant Park, we wish to demonstrate our solidarity with the children displaced by the ongoing conflict in Uganda.For more details about this event, click on this.
I'll upload pictures when I get back!
Postscript: The Global Night Commute
So we walked for almost two hours, braving the rain and the cold in the Windy City, and stayed the night in Grant Park. I went with a student of mine (who had asked me to join her group) and her friends. We didn't really sleep, what with the rain and the discomfort of lying on our blankets/mattresses that had gotten soaked from the downpour. We spent the night writing letters to politicians and making artwork for the children of Uganda. Wala talagang tulugan. We didn't leave till 7AM.
Me, my student, and her friends
I got to talk to Jacob, one of the children featured in the movie (he lost his brother due to the armed conflict), as well as two other Ugandans. It was quite a moving experience.
L-R: Caroline (a former child soldier, survivor of torture, and political asylee), Christopher (Caroline's uncle), and Jacob (a former child soldier who was featured in the documentary Invisible Children)
Despite the rain and the inconveniences we put up with, it was all worth it. For some reason, I felt so close to the Invisible Children of Uganda during the night of the Global Commute.
Peace in Uganda! Justice for the Invisible Children now!
found herself @ 3:40 PM
10 Comments:
Halo Di, miz you na noh! kinalimutan mo na yata akowhuhu..
Good luck sa lahat! Honduras parang pinas din yan ah! hehe
ingat lagi Di, mwaahhh
God Bless...
Hi,Di...
These explain your lack of presence.
you re doing great,sis!and its good to be busy(to keep us away from troubles) lol!!just be careful of yourself ;)
For a very special lady,
So sweet like a candy,
Dont abuse her,cuz you will see,
The REAL her,wanna bet me?
Happy Happy Birthday,Di...
And I wish you all the happiness in life;success,health and wealth ;)
kiss,kisses,kisseses **mwah**
hug,hugs,hugsesssssss
May God bless you and your family...
Nang Ethel: Miss rin kita! Sorry, alam mo nang naging sobrang busy ang beauty ko, tinopak pa ng konti, kaya tamad ako mag-blog lately. Pero di talaga kita nakalimutan, promise.
Thank you for always visiting my blog kahit lagi akong wala. God bless you rin! *mwah*
P.S. Ibalik mo na ang tagboard mo, please. Di na kita makulit doon eh. Haha :)
P.P.S. Excited na ako sa Honduras. Alam mo naman ako, laagan kahit kelan.
Ate Ghee: Haha :) Now you know why I haven't been updating my blog and blog-hopping lately.
Thanks for the very touching poem and the greeting. Wow, I'm speechless. Thanks for being part of my life. Love you talaga, Ate Ghee. *HUGS* and *KISSES* rin. God bless you always!
Ang daya mo, hindi ko alam birthday mo buti nalang ininvite ako ni manay bakya kase nag beyk daw sya ng kek, ayon busog ako :)
greet nalang kita ng Happy Birthday!
ingat lagi mwaahhh-...
God Bless
Nang Ethel: Thank you! Waaah nagkasalisi ata tayo sa internet. Hehe, muntik ko nang makalimutan ang sarili kong birthday sa sobrang pagka-busy ko.
Thank you ulit! Tara tagay tayo *wink*
Happy Bday Gwapa! More to come!
Wala bang kantonan dyan? hehehe...
Ate Malaine: Thanks!
Hehe, di ako nagpa-kanton kahapon kasi hindi ako marunong gumawa n'un. *wink* Hahaha :)
Happy Birthday, Diane!! Many blessings, too!!
Lisa: Thanks! I'm heeding your advice and extending the celebration, haha :)
Take care!
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