Former RESPECT Coordinator Selected For Resettlement
by Souraya Ahamada
Former RESPECT Club Yaounde Coordinator, Nestor Nyoma, has been
living in Lansing, Michigan, USA, since the beginning of June
2007. He left for the United States (US) as part of the
resettlement program under the supervision of the
International
Organization for Migration (IOM).
For Nestor, who lived in Cameroon as a refugee for about 12
years, resettlement is a long-term solution, as the general
instability in Burundi, his home country, makes it impossible for
him to go back. It also represents a form of protection, a new
beginning and new opportunities.
One month after arriving, between his English classes, job
search, and other appointments, Nestor agreed to answer some of
our questions.
Resettlement Program
Brownstones, Red Dirt — Linking Children
by Holly Gordon
What do the brownstones in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, have
in common with the red dirt of Freetown, Sierra Leone? The answer
is simple: their children.
David LaMattina and Chad Walker want people to realize this
commonality. The documentary filmmaker and editorial apprentice
at Blue Sky Studios
are in the midst of making an educational film, tentatively
titled Brownstones, Red Dirt that will capture the lives
of 10- to 12-year-old students in both Bed-Stuy and Freetown.
The two groups of students are participating in
RESPECT's Letter Exchange Program, which is
serving as the focus for the documentary. David and Chad's
aim is to open a dialogue and awaken a global spirit in the
participating children on both sides of the story.
Linking Children
