By Ann Dahlkemper
On April 27th twelve Duquesne University students in Pittsburgh, PA took part in a 24 hour water only hunger strike in solidarity with the people of Darfur. Our group was inspired by actress Mia Farrow who began a 21 day Hunger Strike on April 27th. Mia Farrow began this strike as a personal expression of outrage at a world that can stand by while innocent men, women, and children die in Darfur. We made tie dye tee shirts and painted the words “Hunger Strike” across them to bring attention to the genocide in Darfur. Throughout the day we asked fellow student to sign ‘A Million Voices for Darfur’ post cards and spread awareness around campus about Darfur.
Through this experience we felt a small part of the pain that refugees in Darfur face every day. We hope that this made a difference for the people of Darfur and that our story can inspire others to do the same.
The opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the position of the Save Darfur Coalition.
