I agree with everything Gabriel said. I think it'd be amazing if we can do a better job at simulating an experience that isn't only about Darfuris in refugee camps but one that shows their way of life before their displacement. If we can somehow find props that replicate the way women squat over the fire to cook, for example, it will highlight the way in which one seemingly banal element - firewood - can be core to their culture.

As Gabriel said, the idea of incorporating theatre into our work is still being discussed. It'd be amazing if we write one or two short skits that travel with Camp Darfur and are open to local groups' adaptation. We can even write a play called "The Beauty that is Lost" which would involve performers mimicking the grace of Darfuri women carrying firewood and girls carrying their little siblings on their backs. The possibilities are endless! Imagine how far a school can take the performance if, say, it happened to have a group of dancers in their student body! I need to calm myself down now...I'm getting too excited...

Another crazy idea emerged over dinner when Gabe and I were in Boca - we were so impressed by the rally that we wondered if we'd be able to pull one off in L.A. the first week of April. The attraction of the event would be to (somehow) connect the audience live to our DC protests and, if possible, to Ali in Chad. I.e. it'd be large-scale i-ACT as the kickoff anti-genocide event of the month. We have something rather big in mind - so we can use all the help we can get in making it a reality!