Where Mercy Fails: Darfur's Struggle to Survive

Jeffrey, Paul; Herlinger, Chris

ISBN 10: 1596271027 / ISBN 13: 9781596271029

Verlag: Seabury Books, 2009

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This new work provides a graphic and literal context for understanding the current tragedy in Darfur and describes a framework for how people of faith are responding to the crisis. Jeffrey’s photos depict daily life in the camps, showing both the challenges faced by the displaced, as well as their unguarded moments of joy and hope. The images show the people of Darfur as real, three-dimensional people, subjects of their history, not as objects or victims in an overly simplistic conflict.

The text by Herlinger makes clear that the crisis in Darfur cannot be explained easily, glibly, or in a simplistic fashion. It includes personal stories of those uprooted and currently living in the camps. Additional sections examine the debates surrounding Darfur, including concerns over genocide, the debate over “protection” and “responsibility” by the international community, and the role of activists and religious communities in the ecumenical humanitarian response.

Über die Autorinnen und Autoren: As a photojournalist for The United Methodist Church, the Rev. Paul Jeffrey has reported from more than eighty countries around the world. Jeffrey lived in Latin America for two tumultuous decades, and continues to focus his attention on how the poor become subjects of their own histories. He blogs at kairosphotos.com.

Chris Herlingers work for humanitarian groups has included stints for Church World Service (formerly as Senior Writer) and for Episcopal Relief & Development. A New York–based freelance journalist, he has written on humanitarian and international issues for the Christian Century, the Huffington Post, Harvard Divinity Bulletin, and National Catholic Reporter. He is a contributing writer to NCRs Global Sisters Report and his work for Religion News Service has appeared in such publications as the Washington Post.

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Titel: Where Mercy Fails: Darfur's Struggle to ...
Verlag: Seabury Books
Erscheinungsdatum: 2009
Einband: Paperback
Zustand: Good
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