I was overwhelmed and touched by student attendance and response to the Voices from Darfur event last Tuesday evening. The stories of Daoud Hari and Motasim Adam need to be heard by as many people as possible.?Only when the American electorate begins to understand the realities of the violence in Darfur, Sudan will our government find the will to actively work for peace.?I’d like to thank all the students who waited patiently outside the doors of the St. Louis room and apologies for any confusion or inconvenience.?

The community response to this event was unexpected, but encourages me as an activist for peace in Darfur.? I talked to Daoud and Motasim after the program, and they told me that the huge turnout and the attentiveness of the audience gave them hope.?

Thank you so much for your patience and attendance. It inspired and motivated me. Now that we have heard voices from Darfur, let us use our voices to call for peace and U.S. policy that will stop the state-funded violence against the Darfuri people.

Amanda Ring-Rissler
President, OneWorld SLU