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A Journey of Hard Work and Dedication
August 30, 2007

Shannon Meehan is the Director for Advocacy for the International Rescue Committee and has spent more than 17 years working in conflict zones around the world. The former Peace Corp volunteer speaks to Jerry Fowler about the mission and involment of the International Rescue Committe and her work with refugees around the world. Shannon discusses her recent trip to the Democratic Republic of the Congo and her mission to increase grassroots awareness in the United States regarding Congo.

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Tags: DR Congo, Human Rights, Kosovo, Refugees, Responses, Sudan

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Put Your Medal Where Your Mouth Is!
August 23, 2007

Joey Cheek is a 2006 Olympic gold medalist speed skater. Recently, he turned in his skates and focused his attention on bringing an end to the crisis in Darfur, Sudan through his organization Where Will We Be?. He speaks to Jerry Fowler about creating an international coalition of athletes with a shared goal of making the world better by raising awareness of the genocide in Darfur.

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Tags: Human Rights, Responses, Sudan

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From Boys to Men
August 16, 2007

In May 2007 filmmaker Jen Marlowe and journalist David Morse accompanied several southern Sudanese 'lost boys' back to their homes. The 'lost boys' were children who were forced to flee attacks on their villages in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Jen Marlowe, the award winning director of Darfur Diaries, speaks with Jerry Fowler about the current political landscape of southern Sudan and the connections to the crisis in Darfur. Samuel Mayoul Garang, one of the 'lost boys,' highlights his experience as a refugee living in the United States, his reunion with his family after 20 years of separation, and his future plans to start a school in southern Sudan.

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Tags: Refugees, Responses, Sudan

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Darfur and Southern Sudan:  Similar Obstacles to Achieving Peace
August 9, 2007

Roger Winter is one of the leading voices on Sudan. Roger worked for many years as the Executive Director of the United States Committee for Refugees. In 2001, Roger became a high ranking official for the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) where he was involved in negotiations to end the conflict in Southern Sudan. Roger speaks to Jerry Fowler about the common threads between the issues of Darfur and Southern Sudan.

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Tags: Responses, Sudan

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Congo: Beauty and Destruction
August 2, 2007

Colin Thomas-Jensen is a Policy Advisor to Enough. In an interview with Jerry Fowler, he discusses the current situation in Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, the vast contrast between its beauty and tragedy and response of the international community.

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Tags: DR Congo, Humanitarian Update, Responses

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