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GRITtv: Got Docs: Pushing the Elephant
A little over a year ago, Rose Mapendo visited us in our New York studio to tell us her story. Rose escaped from the Democratic Republic of Congo with nine of her ten children, and she became a humanitarian activist. Pushing the Elephant picks up ten years later, as Mapendo reunites with her daughter and is struggling to heal her family and homeland as an advocate for refugees. The documentary exposes the hidden effects of war on families, and the collective power of women. Distributed by Tubemogul.
Email this pageGRITtv: Rose & Nangabire: Learning to Forgive
Rose Mapendo joined our panel today to talk about her experience escaping the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the situation there. This remarkable documentary, "Rose & Nangabire," tells another part of her story: how she was reunited with her daughter, Nangabire, who was left behind in Congo when the family left. Rose travels the world working for peace in her country, and this video shows just some of the challenges she faces. Thanks to Arts Engine for the video.
GRITtv: Can We Turn Pain to Power in the Congo?
It's a heartwrenching story: more than five million dead, and rape is used to terrorize the population of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where spillover from the Rwandan conflict has led to the ongoing violence of daily life despite an official ceasefire. And minerals like coltan, used in your laptop or cell phone as well as aerospace technologies, are funding the violence. We all use cell phones and computers, but what can we do to stop supporting the horrific abuse of women and children in the Congo? Joining to discuss this are Eve Ensler, Rose Mapendo, and Kambale Musavuli, and they debate the "climate of impunity" under which rape is normalized, and the responsibility the rest of the world has to help the women in the Congo help themselves. For more information, check out Congo Week's Take Action page.
