Celebrate every escape // Kony’s wives and child
Celebrate everything. Every escape. Every name. Every life. On April 13, 2013, Clementine and Marie Francine were rescued from the LRA along with one of Kony’s children, a six year old boy. Both women had been forced “wives” of Joseph Kony. Marie Francine, 20, explained that Okello Joseph Kony was not her son but was […]
12-year-old girl escapes from LRA and walks 5 days to find safety
The following report comes from Saskia Rotshuizen, our Central Africa Programs Coordinator. On the night of January 12, 2013, LRA forces raided a small community in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). After stealing food and supplies, the group abducted one boy and four girls, including 12-year-old Patricia, forcing them to help carry the stolen […]
Wife and son of Joseph Kony escape and return home
Dorine, now 22, was abducted from her home in northern Uganda in October of 2002, when she was 12 years old. She has spent the past 10 years in the bush, enslaved as one of Kony’s several wives. In June of 2012, she escaped in Central African Republic with her one five-year-old son, whose father […]
Major Tom to Ground Control
Insomniac Events: (in·som·ni·ac e·vents) noun— A production company that amplifies concerts and music festivals with state-of-the-art lighting design, interactive circus and theatrical performances, and audience participation. Ground Control: (ground con·trol) noun— A volunteer program founded by individuals who believe in the beauty and power of helping others stay happy, healthy, and hydrated at Insomniac’s music and art festivals. […]