An Academy Award-nominated actor and a renowned human rights activist team up to change the tragic course of history in the Sudan -- with readers' helpWhile Don Cheadle was filming Hotel Rwanda, a new crisis had already erupted in Darfur, in nearby Sudan. In September 2004, then-Secretary of State Colin Powell termed the atrocities being committed there "genocide" -- and yet two years later things have only gotten worse. 3.5 million Sudanese are going hungry, 2.5 million have been displaced b... (show more)
An Academy Award-nominated actor and a renowned human rights activist team up to change the tragic course of history in the Sudan -- with readers' helpWhile Don Cheadle was filming Hotel Rwanda, a new crisis had already erupted in Darfur, in nearby Sudan. In September 2004, then-Secretary of State Colin Powell termed the atrocities being committed there "genocide" -- and yet two years later things have only gotten worse. 3.5 million Sudanese are going hungry, 2.5 million have been displaced by violence, and 400,000 have died in Darfur to date.Both shocked and energized by this ongoing tragedy, Cheadle teamed up with leading activist John Prendergast to focus the world's attention. Not on Our Watch, their empowering book, offers six strategies readers themselves can implement: Raise Awareness, Raise Funds, Write a Letter, Call for Divestment, Start an Organization, and Lobby the Government. Each of these small actions can make a huge difference in the fate of a nation, and a people -- not only in Darfur, but in other crisis zones such as Somalia, Congo, and northern Uganda. (show less)
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I/we cannot continue to stand idly by while this genocide continues to go on in Darfur. Don and John have done a great job telling us what has been... (show more)
I/we cannot continue to stand idly by while this genocide continues to go on in Darfur. Don and John have done a great job telling us what has been and continues to go on in Sudan. This book is so moving. Your heart goes out to the people not only in the Sudan, but also in the DRC and Uganda. I highly recommend this book if you want to get involved and do something.This book is a must read. I know we have our problems here in the U. S. but nothing compares to what the Sudanese people have gone through. and yet we continue to complain about such small things. (show less)
I was thoroughly disappointed in this book. I was expecting a good summary of the issues going on in Darfur, mixed with a large representative swat... (show more)
I was thoroughly disappointed in this book. I was expecting a good summary of the issues going on in Darfur, mixed with a large representative swath, and a brief history of the conflict. This type of content took up about 1/3 of the book. Most of the rest detailed what people in this country were doing to advocate and raise awareness, and acted more as a how-to pamphlet on how to organize and write letters. I found myself significantly less informed after reading this book than I had hoped. (show less)
I knew something of the genocide in Darfur, and Uganda before reading this, but the book goes some way to covering a brief history that will massively benefit those with little or no knowledge and not only about Darfur, but Somalia, Uganda, Congo, Kosovo et. al.
There are segments of the book that come across as a 'guide to activism', this I think is meant in good faith and again provides some insight into ways that you might be able to contribute to a greater world outside that of your ow... (show more)
I knew something of the genocide in Darfur, and Uganda before reading this, but the book goes some way to covering a brief history that will massively benefit those with little or no knowledge and not only about Darfur, but Somalia, Uganda, Congo, Kosovo et. al.
There are segments of the book that come across as a 'guide to activism', this I think is meant in good faith and again provides some insight into ways that you might be able to contribute to a greater world outside that of your own immediacy.
Sometimes tho' it can seem an overwhelming list of repetitive 'how to's' and recognition to those that have contributed, but at others these do achieve their goals in being inspirational.
Overall, I'd say informative, inspiring, touching and personal and well worth a read if you're interested in learning about more than that which is on your own doorstep. (show less)
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Excellent introduction to genocide in Darfur, co-written by Don Cheadle and John Prendergast (one of the leading experts on Sudan). A bit light in terms of academic depth, sometimes overly emotional, and more geared for grassroots social action, but well worth the read nonetheless.
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