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http://www.rocketboom.com/field-correspondents/ Ruud Elmendorp http://www.videoreporter.nl/ shares with us the story of John Otieno and the continuing plight http://allafrica.com/stories/200806290002.html of some 300,000 internally displaced persons http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internally_displaced_persons in Kenya http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenya as a result of the disputed presidential elections this past December http://www.pbs.org/newshour/updates/africa/jan-june08/kenya_06-25.html. Previous Rocketboom coverage of the Kenyan election crisis: 1/8/08: Election Violence in Kenya http://www.rocketboom.com/rb_08_jan_08/ 1/16/08: Displaced Villagers in Nakruru http://www.rocketboom.com/rb_08_jan_16/ 1/16/08: Post Election Stress on Kenyan Markets http://www.rocketboom.com/rb_08_jan_16b/ 1/23/08: Continued Coverage From Nairobi http://www.rocketboom.com/rb_08_jan_23/ 1/23/08: Kenya Crisis Continued http://www.rocketboom.com/rb_08_jan_23b/ 2/13/08: 6,000 Refugees Seek Shelter Amid Continued Ethnic Violence http://www.rocketboom.com/rb_08_feb_13/ Kenya in Crisis page from the Rocketboom wiki http://rocketboom.wikia.com/wiki/Kenya

Rocketboom field correspondent Ruud Elmendorp shares with us the story of John Otieno and the continuing plight of some 300,000 internally displaced persons in Kenya as a result of the disputed presidential elections this past December. Previous Rocketboom coverage of the Kenyan election crisis: 1/8/08: Election Violence in Kenya, 1/16/08: Displaced Villagers in Nakruru, 1/16/08: Post Election Stress on Kenyan Markets, 1/23/08: Continued Coverage From Nairobi, 1/23/08: Kenya Crisis Continued, 2/13/08: 6,000 Refugees Seek Shelter Amid Continued Ethnic Violence, Kenya in Crisis page from the Rocketboom wiki.

JARAMANA, Syria, 21 July 2008 -- Noujoud Moh'd is a Palestinian refugee residing in the Jaramana camp in Syria. Like the other 5,000 refugees living in the official camp -- as well as the nearly 17,000 living outside in an unofficial camp -- she and her family endure overcrowded housing, poverty and limited work opportunities. Ms. Moh'd, who did not complete her schooling, relies on the assistance of United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) to provide food aid and cash assistance to meet her family's basic needs. These services constitute a central resource for most families here, which they have no means of replacing. She also relies on UNRWA's free medical care. UNICEF partners with UNRWA and the General Authority for Palestinian Arab Refugees to provide the camps in Syria with the necessary vaccinations and cold-chain equipment to store and preserve supplies of vaccines. In addition, UNICEF has trained almost 140 health workers and provided physiotherapy equipment to four UNRWA community rehabilitation centres, among other support. Basic health care and medical knowledge provided by UNICEF helps improve the lives of mothers and children already struggling in a landscape of unemployment, poverty and overcrowding. To read the full story, visit: http://www.unicef.org/infobycountry/syria_44820.html

A short chase seen shot at NYFA (New York Film Academy)it is my first film Author: MVAFilms Keywords: NYFA Duncan Weinbender Refugee Sum 41 Still Waiting New York Film Academy Added: July 19, 2008

People who apply for asylum in the US are either unwilling or unable to return to their country. Learn more about asylum in America with this HowStuffWorks podcast.

In 1981, Hugh Nguyen was sinking in a marooned refugee boat in the South China Sea. Pirates had raided his boat, stolen his sister, and stripped away his hope of survival. Today, he recounts the journey from Saigon to Seattle. We also get book reviews with Nancy Pearl.

Damascus, Syria - The Mahdi Army, is an army that was created by the Sadr Movement in Iraq and the name "Mahdi" refers to the Imam Mahdi whom the Shia Islamic texts expect will return before Judgment Day. The Mahdi Army consists of more then two hundred thousand fighters all over Iraq. They are distributed around Baghdad, Najaf, Karbala, and Basra, as well as elsewhere in the country. The main purpose for the creation of the Mahdi Army is to support Imam Mahdi when he appears. The Sadr Movement established offices all over Iraq and in most of Baghdad's neighborhoods, the main purpose of these offices is to recruit young Iraqis to join the Mahdi Army, in order to increase the control of the Mahdi Army within the capital. Many Iraqis have been found dead after being tortured, they were found without identification. Many Iraqis have accused the Mahdi Army of killing these Iraqis. The reason for these accusations came after the blasts that destroyed the Imam Askariya Shrine. Many Shia militias related to the Mahdi Army threatened to avenge those explosions, and withing days of the attack, many Sunni Iraqis were kidnapped and found dead. Some eyewitnesses claimed that the kidnappers wore a black uniform that is similar to the uniform of the Mahdi Army. Muqtada Al-Sadr, the leader of the Sadr Movement and the Mahdi Army declared in early 2007 that the Mahdi army is clean from killing any Iraqi Sunni in Baghdad or elsewhere in Iraq, and there are groups taking the name of the Mahdi Army that have been recruited by a separate force from outside Iraq to keep the security situation unstable. However, many families in Baghdad living in areas such as Al-Khadar'a, Ameriya, and Karrada have received death threats from groups such as " Al-Hussein Brigades," or "Sraiya Al-Imam Ali " asking them either to leave theor house and move to another neighborhoods or face death, and both of these groups have been connected to the Mahdi Army. The Iraqi government in the year 2007 asked the Mahdi Army to drop there weapons and become a non-armed group. The Sadr Movement refused to give up their weapons and they asked the Iraqi Government forces to remove their weapons from Basra in early 2008.

Marines help Iraqi translator and his family relocate to California.

Baghdad/Adhamiya, Iraq - It became common in Baghdad that if a Sunni family lived in a Shia neighborhood they may be forced to leave and vice versa. Many families were forced by militias to leave their homes if they lived in a neighborhood that was predominantly made up of the other sect. Some of them lost a family member by the hands of militias which pushed them to leave their neighborhood or fled to a nearby country such as Syria or Jordan. The Iraqi government has been working on assisting some of these displaced families to return to their houses either by providing them an amount of money, or utilizing the growing Iraqi military and police to provide security in the neighborhoods they used to live in. So far the efforts of the Iraqi government have yielded only small results. It remains to be seen whether the current security situation will remain stable. Due to ongoing worries about their security, thousands of families are still living far from their neighborhood and many continue to reside outside of Iraq. One of the many areas hit hard by internal displacement is Adhamiya. More than 1000 families have been displaced from this neighborhood under the threat of death. Most of them were Shia but some of them were Sunni. The Shia families there were given the choice to become Sunni or die. For some Sunni families the reasons were different. Perhaps one of their family members worked with the Iraqi government or the United States, in some cases simply working with any foreign NGO may cause displacement. Organizations such as the Muslim Scholar's Association and the Sahwa or "Awakening" councils are endeavoring to find their own solutions to the problem in Adhamiya. The Sahwa Councils are attempting to provide security and eliminate the control of other militias or insurgents within Adhamiya, in order to provide a safe place for displaced or threatened families and encourage them to return home. The current situation in Baghdad appears to be better than it has been between 2006 and 2007, but continues to be haunted by the worries of its residents. After years of violence and uncertainty, it seems that many people simply don t have much faith that their government or other groups, whether the United States, Sahwa Forces, or others will be able to keep the peace. *** If you appreciate the insightful content provided by Alive in Baghdad, which you won t find anywhere else, please consider becoming a paying subscriber, or making a donation to Alive in Baghdad. You can also purchase Alive in Baghdad T-shirts and DVDs to spread the word!

Nearly 2 million people have been displaced in northern Uganda, due to the LRA rebels who terrorize the area. The peace process has been slow, with the rebel leader refusing to come out of hiding and face justice for what he has done.

Palestinian Refugee Camps in Lebanon, Circuit Preacher David Brown Revisited and this week's news headlines.

http://WatchMojo.com/ celebrates the forgotten world population of refugees on World Refugee Day, every June 20th. Author: WatchMojo Keywords: day economic gain imprisonment persecution prosperity refugee refugees situation stereotypes trauma unsolvable world Added: June 20, 2008

http://www.anteupforafrica.org/ http://www.enoughproject.org/ The ENOUGH! Project to stop Genocide in the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino. The situation in Darfur, although improved in some ways since our tournament last year, continues to be perilous. Government forces in Sudan embarked upon a campaign of ethnic cleansing that has to date resulted in 400,000 dead and almost 4 million people displaced, living in squalor in refugee camps on the Chad/Sudan border. Deployment of peacekeeping troops has been authorized but helicopters and other supplies are needed to make this a reality. A new U.S. envoy has begun high level talks with the Sudanese government and the International Criminal Court has indicted two top Sudanese officials with more indictments expected to come so pressure is definitely mounting. Last year companies were just beginning to divest themselves of holdings in those entities doing business with Sudan. Now, among others, Berkshire Hathaway and Fidelity have sold all of their holdings in companies that do business there. This is tens of millions of dollars of divestiture. Also 22 states in the U.S. have passed laws barring their pension funds from investing in companies doing business in Sudan. Other states, including Nevada, have initiatives pending to accomplish the same thing. Our hope is that through efforts like Ante Up For Africa, we can continue to keep the issue in the spotlight while providing real funds to support the efforts of peacekeepers and aid workers on the ground.

Give refugees a hand! Please take a moment to upload a video of you and your friends making the "protecting hands" symbol, as other's have done here. For each original video uploaded, our sponsors will donate $1 to help the UNHCR protect refugees worldwide. It's a simple way to get involved! Author: unhcr Keywords: UNHCR "World Refugee Day" Luol Deng NBA sports hands protection friends donation news refugees Added: June 19, 2008

Give refugees a hand! Please take a moment to upload a video of you and your friends making the protecting hands symbol, as other's have done here. For each original video uploaded, our sponsors will donate $1 to help the UNHCR protect refugees worldwide. It's a simple way to get involved!

The number of refugees continues to grow, with 11 million people displaced last year, according to the UN. Author: bbcworldnews Keywords: BBC News World refugee numbers increase Added: June 17, 2008

http://dontpayforgames.com/priest ---------------------------------- Prayer of the Refugee by Rise Against I love this song, not the most interesting guitar part...but I enjoy it anyway. So yeah...I SUCK at squeezing in this song...I tried really hard 4 or 5 times and mess it up...everyone single time, but whatever, I'll get it sometime maybe. Heeeere ya go. ---------------------------------- Check out the Guitar Hero Podcast at: http://www.starpowerpodcast.com For info, news, interviews, and random rants on anything Guitar Hero or Rock Band related!

Author: dwestlake Added: Fri, 06 Jun 2008 16:34:49 -0800 Duration: 175One of my news pieces for Northwestern University's "Weekly Edition", featuring Rabbi Robert Marx, and the sanctuary movement for Guatemalan refugees. I was the first anchor/reporter for our school's brand new "tv news" show during my senior year, 1985-86. And, I was WAY into shoulder pads. Hey, it was the 1980s! My coat had'em, blouse had'em and blazer had'em. So, please, no comments about my being "as big as a house". ;-) Isn't it interesting that although the fashions have changed, some of our nation's problems haven't?

Author: dwestlake Added: Fri, 06 Jun 2008 16:34:49 -0800 Duration: 175One of my news pieces for Northwestern University's "Weekly Edition", featuring Rabbi Robert Marx, and the sanctuary movement for Guatemalan refugees. I was the first anchor/reporter for our school's brand new "tv news" show during my senior year, 1985-86. And, I was WAY into shoulder pads. Hey, it was the 1980s! My coat had'em, blouse had'em and blazer had'em. So, please, no comments about my being "as big as a house". ;-) Isn't it interesting that although the fashions have changed, some of our nation's problems haven't?

LIVE 3/14/08 - Paddy Casey plays "Refugee" live at SXSW. Shared by : SXSW2008 On: Saturday, March 15, 2008 Views: 151Tags: farce oasis File live music upload Concert plays Paddy Austin SXSW webmaster ftp casey Refugee SouthbySouthwest

---Please read this shit first--------- k...first off..I know my voice is annoying kthnx no need to call me on it Secondly..I do play the real guitar..so don't even bother saying "ZOMG U PLAY GUITARR HERU U TOLLY SUK CUZ U CNT ACTULLY PLAY" and if you do, then why are you even watching if you don't like GH? it makes no sense..at all And..I don't care if people did better than me..I really don't And lastly, I don't care if you CLAIM that I suck...you can't really judge my skill if you never seen me play anything else Thanks Author: JamesLeron Keywords: Prayer Of The Refugee 100 percent expert fc James Striker Added: May 21, 2008

Here are some kids from the camp putting on a fashion parade. You can see all the very latest traditional designs ;-)

The second episode of a special programme that looks at one street in Jaffa, Tel Aviv and how that street conveys the tragic narrative of the Palestinian 'Nakba'. Author: AlJazeeraEnglish Keywords: aljazeera palestine street bride exile ajami jaffa tel aviv israel nakba middle east refugee geoff dunlop mona ibellini Added: May 18, 2008

A conversation on the week's news from Canada with correspondent, Vaughn Palmer of the Vancouver Sun. Plus, it's been more than five years since President George W. Bush declared mission accomplished aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln. Because of you, he told sailors, Iraq is free. America is grateful for a job well done. Five years later, it's open for debate what the job is, was, or should be. Today we ask, what mission can, or should the United States aim to accomplish in Iraq? We check in with unembedded journalists and Iraqi advocates.Tomorrow on Weekday: Political Satirist Will Durst

Palestinian youth in the Dheisheh refugee camp talk about what it means to them to be a refugee, their identities and hopes for the future.http://www.ibdaa194.org/

Author: moblogictv Added: Wed, 07 May 2008 06:19:31 -0800 Duration: 355Arsham Parsi, founder of the Iranian Queer Organization, has been called the first gay rights activist in Iranian history. Today, he tells us his story.

Author: moblogictv Added: Wed, 07 May 2008 06:19:31 -0800 Duration: 355Arsham Parsi, founder of the Iranian Queer Organization, has been called the first gay rights activist in Iranian history. Today, he tells us his story.

Author: moblogictv Added: Wed, 07 May 2008 06:19:31 -0800 Duration: 355Arsham Parsi, founder of the Iranian Queer Organization, has been called the first gay rights activist in Iranian history. Today, he tells us his story.