Kony 2012 is a Short Film which shows the brutal terrorist reality behind the hidden world of Uganda launched by an NGO – Invisible Children. The film shows how Joseph Kony a leader of a terrorist group abducts children and converts them into criminals!
Now, we (rest of the world) is pretty much aware of the way things have always been in Africa!
Sadly, we are all aware of the number of crime rates in Africa and the fact that children are abducted and trained is no surprise! Why is the whole world only reacting when we watch it on YouTube?
Another dilemma one must have is why now? Ten years after Joseph Kony’s brutal dictatorship! This could have happened earlier too. But now, he is evidently weaker and probably to be taken over by some or the other political/non-political interest!!!
It is obvious to the whole world that Africa has been having these troubles!
With Hollywood movies like – Blooddiamond, Hotel Rwanda etc etc. Now, suddenly, from Angelina Jolie to the girl next door is worried about a Mr. Kony who is possibly no longer as strong as he was!
This shows how Hyper-connectivity of Facebook, twitter and Youtube is actually a super powerful force to influence the planet! Yes – not a region, a state or a country but the entire planet can be influenced and influenced fast!
We the new click-click (keyboard typing) generation must realize this power and start a real battle against many such Kony’s in Africa and the white collared one’s around the world – to STOP!
If we have to make changes we will have to participate on a more aggressive level than just watch the Youtube video? We need to get out there electronically – probably just show our presence on twitter or facebook! Act not just react!!!
We do not need more Kony’s to pick up children and make them murderers or sex slaves!
Let’s fight with the weapon we have been blessed with – Technology!! lets simply fight by typing back!!!
~ To a better world!!!
That's an intelligent question, did we get stronger or he got weaker!!
ReplyDeleteno doubt hyper-connectivity of these new communication technologies are powerful weapons against any rising dictator like him or inhuman activity in any part of the world, the catch is to use it at right time and with responsibility.
ReplyDeleteWell acknowledged, LiveLoveLaugh !