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GRITtv: Rose & Nangabire: Learning to Forgive

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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?

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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?

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