Friday, July 27, 2007

Me and the president of Sudan (aka My Crazy Life)



Here's me (2nd from right) with the president of Sudan (3rd from left). I can't say I ever thought I'd have a photo like this.

A few years back, I did alot of photography and video production in South Sudan, documenting the famine and atrocities that were taking place, as well as the great things being done by Christian missionaries, doctors and relief workers. I was working with Safe Harbor International Relief, and the Sudanese government knew who we were. They did not like what we were doing, since we were showing the world the bad things that were happening there. To make an exteremly long story short, the government began a PR campaign and started inviting Westerners to North Sudan in an attempt to show their side of the genocide story. Safe Harbor was invited, and off I went. Our team spoke with many government officals, including President Omar Bashir. We discussed ways that Sudan could change for the good of the people. What an experience!!! Pray for Sudan, it's a mess.