Sudan talk Humbling and Hard Hitting

Hey everyone

I thought i'd write thios week to teel you all about the intriguing and sad talk we had at the house the other night.
we invited a bunch of people around to hear three guys, two from Sudan and one from tanzania speak about the situation in Darfur, were there is currently a genocide taking place.

The talk was especially emotional, as one of the speakers had come close to losing his life when he was beaten up by militia in Darfur. The incident left him in a coma for two months.

The speakers explained the political climate that led to the fighting, and gave personal insights into what they had been through. After they had told their stories we engaged in a question and answer session where guests asked whatever was on their mind. The questions ranged from, 'What's it like being a refugee in South africa,' to 'How can the fighting in Darfur' be resolved.

As sad as the experience was, it was also educational and insightful, and i think everyone at the house that night gained alot from it.

Here's to manner more guest speakers and nights of learning at the Moishe House Cape Town.

Daanie