Invisible Children

While the movie I’m going to discuss is not part of Darfur, it is a serious issue that’s happening in Uganda. Many people have probably heard of this movie or the movements that have stemmed from it.

Invisible Children is a documentary made a few years ago by three guys. They went to Africa in hopes of finding something to document, and the story they found was about children in Uganda trying to survive.

The general background to my knowledge is the following: The militias of the area have been fighting the government for almost two decades and have run out of people to fight for their cause. Instead, they capture children and mentally brainwash them in order to be “killing machines.” In order to avoid this from happening, thousands of children come into cities from the bush area and sleep in abandon places piled on top of each other with, if they’re lucky, a raggedy mat. These children face displacement from their homes, among other physically and emotionally tragic issues, similarly to the people in Darfur.

Though this is a whole other issue, the base of the problem stems from militia rebel groups acting mercilessly on their own people. The video is well worth watching and investing in. The three gentlemen that started this project are very active in spreading the word and taking action. I would encourage anyone to get more involved and informed on this matter as well as what’s happening in Darfur.