I was appalled to see how little the devastating effects of Cyclone Sidr on Bangledesh have made the media. This cyclone made 240km/h down in the bay of bengal and has killed over 3000 people. It has left many with their homes flattened and their crops flooded. Soon disease will settle in and there are fears the death toll could soar. A couple of days after and it made barely the last news item on the BBC
So many people have died, so many people are suffering! The death toll is over twice that of September 11th, but because it Bangledesh, the western media don't care? There is something seriously wrong with the way our perceptions are controlled by the media but that is a topic for another time. 50,000 people are left injured and homeless to pick up the pieces. They need the love of Jesus, so get praying and click below to watch the DEC appeal.
DEC Bangledesh Cyclone Appeal
Something to thank God for is the warning they got before the cyclone hit. People were able to make it to purpose built shelters, to avoid the same disaster which killed 140,000 people in 1991
//... Update another typhoon has now hit the philippines. Please pray and keep an eye out.
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Yeah bro. Was thinking about same thing. Am reading book (Me against my brother) at moment amount genocide and awful abuses in Africa. Here is what the journalist who wrote the book said:
"This is a well-known algebra for headlines - 'One dead American is equal to a handful of dead Europeans. Hundreds of Asians might die to 'rate' the same treatment. And bottom of the list, shamefully, are the thousands of Africans who must die before their tragedy will measure up at all."
Sad but we as the people of God must speak up. About a God who views each life the same and does not care about this headline algebra.
We missed u on Fri and Sun. Two quality times. Remind me to talk to you about them.
Love
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