Mia Farrow, internationally recognized actress and UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador, was recently awarded a presidential Medal of Honour by the Central African Republic (CAR) President François Bozizé for her services to the conflict-stricken nation.
The CAR and Chad have been at war with rebels to retake the town of Birao and the situation seemed to have been extremely chaotic, from troops armed in defense to women of the town being raped.
Even through all of this volatility, Farrow was there, administering vaccination to the children to protect them from diseases that can be deadly like measles, malaria and polio.
It takes passion and determination to do what Farrow is doing to help Africa. She isn’t just sending big money over there or lending a hand to promote herself or her next movie.
Her humanitarianism is so real. Look at the way she looks at these children who are so entangled in confusion and conflict.
Look at the way she looks at them and they way they gaze back at her.
Look at the way she grips their little hands. It is as if you could see the passion straining from her fingertips.
Look at the way Farrow’s pinky finger slightly touches the infant’s cheek. Look at the expression on the infant’s face.
It looks as if the baby somehow felt the genuineness of Farrow’s actions.
All of this, to me, signifies trueness. When the world can see what you feel inside just by the look in your eyes or your touch, then the world knows it's real.
2 comments:
Never had heard of the CAR, but someone once told me there are more than 70 countries on the continent of Africa.
Thanks for educating me.
Yes, we only know of the countries like Kenya or Ethiopia, but being in Professor Belk's Intro to African American Studies, we have been quizzed on many of the nations of Africa. I have learned of Swailand in the southern part of Africa, Tunisia in the northern part, Burkina Faso in the western part, Burundi in the eastern part, and MANY more that I had never heard of before entering the class.
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