Joseph Kony's Lord's Resistance Army, notorious for its use of child soldiers and sex slaves, has stalked Central Africa for decades. How has Kony evaded capture for so long?
One Voice, One Thousand Children: Part 2
Published March 6, 2011
Recently the Obama administration continued military aid to four countries known for their use of Child Soldiers, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Chad, Yemen and Southern Sudan by issuing a waiver to the Child Soldiers Prevention Act. In a memorandum to Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, President Obama said he had determined that the waiver was in "the national interest."
"One Voice One Thousand Children", is a two part series by Marcus Bleasdale. The first part investigates child soldiers and the second part investigates the young girls who are conscripted, raped and forced into marriage by army commanders. The two distinct single voices narrate us through their personal experiences but they represent thousands of children who have had similar experiences.
This is Part Two: Girls Of War.
Adding to the Kony2012 discussion is Pulitzer Center photojournalist Marcus Bleasdale's video featuring interviews with children abducted by the Lord's Resistant Army.
Joseph Kony's murderous crimes are now widely known thanks to #Kony2012, a 30-minute video that has gone viral. What now?
Gateways
Grantee
Marcus Bleasdale has established himself as one of the world's leading documentary photographers. He increasingly uses his work to influence decision makers and global policy makers around the world...
