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Young reporters in action!
05-05-2011 Event
Eight young reporters whom the ICRC selected from a total of 500 candidates travelled to Georgia, Lebanon, Liberia, Pakistan, the Philippines and Senegal to interview young people affected by armed conflict in their countries.
Event Info
Where: Geneva
When: 05.05.2011 - 06.06.2011
As part of the celebrations for 8 May, which is World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day, the photographs, accounts and interviews these young reporters is on show at ICRC headquarters in Geneva under the title “Young reporters in action.”
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Georgia
Frozen war by Jeremy Boo
Frozen war draws together memories and broken dreams that Georgians affected by armed conflict have shared with Jeremy Boo. In their poignant stories about the trauma they have suffered, and in their determination to face the future with hope, these people show immense courage even as they continue to live in a country suspended between war and peace.
Lebanon
Nahr el-Bared, God willing by Amandine Colin
In 2007 the Lebanese army shelled Nahr el-Bared, a Palestinian camp in northern Lebanon set up in 1949 following the first Palestinian exodus. The refugees fled the camp, settling "temporarily" in the Beddawi camp. Since 2010 they have been gradually returning to Nahr el-Bared, rekindling their lives amid the ruins, supported by international humanitarian aid. The young people get on with their lives and have their dreams, hopes, and disappointments. Being 20 years old is rarely easy, but in some parts of the world it's an unremitting struggle.
Liberia
Another chance, by Winston Daryoue and Polly Fields
It has been more than seven years since Liberia’s civil war came to an end. The conflict, which began in 1989, killed over 250 thousand people and displaced tens of thousands more.
Today, Liberians are gradually picking up the broken pieces of their lives. But the scars left by 14 years of conflict remain visible, especially among the country’s youth. In this radio documentary, reporters Polly Fields and Winston Daryoue take a look at some of the youth programmes run by the Liberia National Red Cross and ask young Liberians how they are coping with life in the aftermath of the conflict.
Pakistan
Youth in armed violence by Sana Masood
The young people in this story have survived years of hardship and pain, and especially the loss of limbs. They are beginning to lead normal lives again thanks to the rehabilitation and mobility training they have received from the Pakistan Institute of Prosthetic and Orthotic Sciences. Together with the ICRC, the Institute provides artificial limbs and teaches people how to use them.
Philippines
Youth in armed conflict by Mariel García Montes
She spent 12 days visiting communities where internally displaced persons have settled, a prosthetics centre, schools, impoverished barangays (villages) and various Red Cross chapters. She met with ICRC beneficiaries, young activists, professional project planners and local legends. All in all, she said, “those 12 days were filled with countless learning opportunities that I am happy to be able to share with you."
Senegal
Landmine survivors by Felipe Jácome and Amanda Brinegar
In Casamance, Senegal, there is a popular saying: “Landmines are extraordinary weapons: they don’t eat and they never sleep.” Landmine survivors documents the struggles of 11 victims of the drawn-out conflict in Casamance. It is the story of an entire generation. Amanda Brinegar interviewed each victim in March 2011 and edited the video footage for the project. Felipe Jacome took the photos.
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