Monday
Apr262010
the shape of things to come
Monday, April 26, 2010 at 12:19PM
We stepped off the plane in late December. Colombia became a memory, a fading Polaroid, a time and place that couldn't coexist with Christmas trees, sugar cookies, and snow storms.
Then, the New Year. New city, new house, new jobs. Five of us moved into a two-bedroom flat. Give Us Names now had a headquarters. The story of displacement's end now had a street address. The past few months have been a transition. This thing has moved beyond the idealistic dreaming of a couple of college kids. We now realize that there are over three million Colombians whose lives hang in the balance of our work. This story is bigger than us. So, we've been plotting, talking, and working. Here's how this thing will play out:
To do our part to bring an end to Colombian displacement, we want to introduce you to the displaced. We’re going to make a series of short films. Each one will focus on the life of one Colombian affected by displacement. Each film will be a part of a campaign focusing on a solution.
One short film. One person’s situation. One practical solution.
That's the blueprint: solving the puzzle of displacement one piece at a time. We're now preparing to work on the first film. We need your help and continued support to be able to tell this story.
Welcome to the beginning of the end.
Then, the New Year. New city, new house, new jobs. Five of us moved into a two-bedroom flat. Give Us Names now had a headquarters. The story of displacement's end now had a street address. The past few months have been a transition. This thing has moved beyond the idealistic dreaming of a couple of college kids. We now realize that there are over three million Colombians whose lives hang in the balance of our work. This story is bigger than us. So, we've been plotting, talking, and working. Here's how this thing will play out:
To do our part to bring an end to Colombian displacement, we want to introduce you to the displaced. We’re going to make a series of short films. Each one will focus on the life of one Colombian affected by displacement. Each film will be a part of a campaign focusing on a solution.
One short film. One person’s situation. One practical solution.
That's the blueprint: solving the puzzle of displacement one piece at a time. We're now preparing to work on the first film. We need your help and continued support to be able to tell this story.
Welcome to the beginning of the end.
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