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Darfur Diaries: Stories of Survival
written by Adam Shapiro, 1972-, Aisha Bain, fl. 2004 and Jen Marlowe, 1971- (New York, NY: Nation Books, 2006, originally published 2006), 320 page(s)
In February, 2003, the Sudanese Liberation Army in Darfur (the western region of Sudan) after years of oppression took up arms against the Sudanese government. The government and allied militias answered the rebellion with mass murder, rape and the wholesale destruction of villages and livelihood, resulting in one...
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written by Adam Shapiro, 1972-, Aisha Bain, fl. 2004 and Jen Marlowe, 1971- (New York, NY: Nation Books, 2006, originally published 2006), 320 page(s)
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In February, 2003, the Sudanese Liberation Army in Darfur (the western region of Sudan) after years of oppression took up arms against the Sudanese government. The government and allied militias answered the rebellion with mass murder, rape and the wholesale destruction of villages and livelihood, resulting in one of the world's largest humanitarian and political crises. Up to 2 million people were displaced; 400,000 people killed. In October and...
In February, 2003, the Sudanese Liberation Army in Darfur (the western region of Sudan) after years of oppression took up arms against the Sudanese government. The government and allied militias answered the rebellion with mass murder, rape and the wholesale destruction of villages and livelihood, resulting in one of the world's largest humanitarian and political crises. Up to 2 million people were displaced; 400,000 people killed. In October and November, 2004, after watching woefully inadequate media coverage on the crisis in Darfur, a team of three independent filmmakers trekked to Darfurian refugee camps in eastern Chad and crept across the border into Darfur. They met dozens of Darfurians, and spoke with them about their history, hopes and fears, and the tragedy they are living. Refugees and displaced peoples, civilians and fighters resisting the Sudanese government, teachers, students, parents, children and community leaders provide the heart of Darfur Diaries. Their stories and testimonies, woven together through the personal experience of the filmmakers, and conveyed with political and historical context, provide a much-needed account to help understand Darfur. These are people whose lives, homes, safety and rights deserve to be protected as vigilantly as those of peoples all over the world.
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Field of Study
Global Issues
Content Type
Diary/Memoir/Autobiography
Author / Creator
Adam Shapiro, 1972-, Aisha Bain, fl. 2004, Jen Marlowe, 1971-
Date Published / Released
2006
Publisher
Nation Books
Topic / Theme
Darfur Conflict (2003 -- ), Sudanese, Refugees, Militias, Human rights, Violence, Genocide victims, Genocide, Darfur Conflict, Sudan, 2003-, History, Politics & Policy, Law, Origins, 21st Century in World History (2001– ), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Copyright © 2006 by Perseus Book Group
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Telegram from Edward B. Lawson in Tel Aviv to Secretary of State, January 14, 1956
written by Edward B. Lawson, 1895-1962, in General Records of the Department of State (RG59). Intelligence Research Files of Herbert A. Fine Relating to the Palestinian Problem, 1947-1971, of United States. National Archives and Records Administration. Federal Records (14 January 1956), Box 1, Border Incidents General, January 1, 1956 - June 30, 1956 , 1 page(s)
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written by Edward B. Lawson, 1895-1962, in General Records of the Department of State (RG59). Intelligence Research Files of Herbert A. Fine Relating to the Palestinian Problem, 1947-1971, of United States. National Archives and Records Administration. Federal Records (14 January 1956), Box 1, Border Incidents General, January 1, 1956 - June 30, 1956 , 1 page(s)
Date Written / Recorded
14 January 1956, 1956
Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Government/institutional document
Author / Creator
Edward B. Lawson, 1895-1962
Topic / Theme
Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, and Syria Borders, Militias, Skirmishes, Crossing borders, Arab-Israeli Conflicts, 1949-, Diplomacy, Politics & Policy, Saudis, Israelis, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Walking the Line
directed by Jeremy S. Levine, 1984- and Landon Van Soest, fl. 2013; produced by Jeremy S. Levine, 1984- and Landon Van Soest, fl. 2013 (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2006), 1 hour 8 mins
Walking the Line offers a harrowing view of the chaos, absurdity and senseless deaths of Mexican illegals along the U.S. - Mexico border because some American citizens are taking the law into their own hands. Southern Arizona, a region celebrated for its history of lawlessness, has become the most highly trafficke...
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directed by Jeremy S. Levine, 1984- and Landon Van Soest, fl. 2013; produced by Jeremy S. Levine, 1984- and Landon Van Soest, fl. 2013 (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2006), 1 hour 8 mins
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Walking the Line offers a harrowing view of the chaos, absurdity and senseless deaths of Mexican illegals along the U.S. - Mexico border because some American citizens are taking the law into their own hands. Southern Arizona, a region celebrated for its history of lawlessness, has become the most highly trafficked area for immigrants in the world -- and one of the most dangerous. A shift in the border policy forces migrants to cross the unforgiv...
Walking the Line offers a harrowing view of the chaos, absurdity and senseless deaths of Mexican illegals along the U.S. - Mexico border because some American citizens are taking the law into their own hands. Southern Arizona, a region celebrated for its history of lawlessness, has become the most highly trafficked area for immigrants in the world -- and one of the most dangerous. A shift in the border policy forces migrants to cross the unforgiving desert where thousands die. Those who make it across face volatile, often armed, civilian militias. Standing in opposition to the vigilantes are humanitarians, organized to prevent migrant deaths. Confronting the growing crisis, they too find themselves on the wrong side of the law. A Tucson pastor is indicted on federal felony charges for aiding and abetting while a Native American faces banishment from his reservation for constructing water stations. Following rancher vigilantes with semiautomatic weapons, outlaw pastors with four-wheel drives, and impoverished immigrants armed only with dreams of a better life, the film explores the uncertain line between what is patriotic, what is moral, and what is just. College Adult
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Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Jeremy S. Levine, 1984-, Landon Van Soest, fl. 2013
Author / Creator
Jeremy S. Levine, 1984-, Landon Van Soest, fl. 2013
Date Published / Released
2006
Publisher
Filmakers Library
Topic / Theme
Mexico and the United States Border, Crossing borders, Immigration laws, Immigration and emigration, Militias, Law enforcement, Sociology, Law, Ethnic Studies, Mexicans, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Copyright © 2006. Used by permission of Filmakers Library. All rights reserved.
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