Video Find of the Day
I first learned about the existence of domestic violence refuges when I was driving cab in the 80s. Cabs were needed sometimes and it wasn't always possible to line up women drivers. I was called in on a few occasions, after promising never to reveal the location of the refuge or the identities of the passengers.
In Africa, in Kenya, there's a whole village that's been established by women who have been raped and "dishonored" and become homeless. It's called Umoja, which means "Unity" in Swahili. The video embedded below is a documentary about it.
If deciphering the on-screen French is a problem, there's an English version here, but you may have to wait longer for it to load.
In 2005, the Washington Post ran an article about Umoja.
See how the previous post referenced the City of Refuge in Hawai'i, and we ended up in Umoja? There's a madness to my method.
About Me
- Dr. Wes Browning
- I have a doctorate in Mathematics from Cornell. I am amused by this. My parents tried to kill me on my 1st birthday. Though I now can't speak it much, and though my parents never could, my first language was Hawaiian, not English. I partially credit an I'iwi for my survival. Hear one on the audio clip at my complete profile. I've been homeless a number of times, for a total of about 4 years. For some of that time I supported myself with the sale of paintings. One of my paintings was chosen for the cover of the premier issue of Real Change, see the links below. Since that first issue in 1994 I have become part of its volunteer editorial committee. I write a regular humor column for the paper, currently titled Adventures in Irony. I serve on the Real Change Board of Directors. I feed the Real Change cat Sid Vicious. Anitra Freeman and I are an item.
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