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HBO Expose’ Sheds Light on African Country’s Violence against Women
The Greatest Silence: Rape in the Congo
Film Review by Kam Williams
Excellent (4 stars)
Rated TV-MA for profanity, violence, nudity and adult content.
In English, French and Swahili with subtitles.
Running time: 76 minutes
Studio: HBO-TV
While many people may be aware of the […]
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When I attended a master class with Elmaz Abinader recently, I met a local ” writer, slam poet, teacher, web designer, student, storyteller, translator, blogger, literary fiend, racquetball player, amateur engineer, pedestrian, emcee, organizer, do-er, arithmetic champ, & rock star”, named Adri. The piece Adri […]
