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NEED | New Videos | James Nachtwey Interview

Photojournalist James Nachtwey discusses photojournalism, tuberculosis, his TED wish and inspiring involvement with Stephanie Kinnunen, founder of humanitarian magazine NEED.

Visit XDRTB.org for Nachtwey's images and more information about extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis (XDR-TB).

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Seeds to Grow

By Zach Warren, Kabul Field Officer for International Relief and Development

“Give us seed, and we can grow it. Anything - gandum, rumi, bodrang, bomya, kachalu, zardak, pista,” Ramullah said. He smiled at me, showing his three multicolored front teeth. “Wheat, tomato, cucumber, okra, potato, carrot, pistachio tree – give us good seeds and we can make crops.”



I met Ramullah on a snowy day last December at a wheat seed and fertilizer distribution.
Ramullah is the head of the farmer’s cooperative in the remote village of Sayed in Sar-e-Pul province, northern Afghanistan. When there’s a dispute between farmers, they go to him. When there are questions about irrigation techniques, they go to him. Several years ago, he led a poppy eradication movement in his community. Now they are poppy-free, but they need alternative crops.

Park Square Theatre Area Premiere | “Friends of NEED magazine” Discount

I recently learned about a play coming to Minneapolis for the first time called “I Have Before Me a Remarkable Document Given to Me by a Young Lady From Rwanda” by Sonja Linden. The play depicts the life of Juliette, a survivor of the genocide in Rwanda, who moves to London and befriends a local poet. Together they are able to tell the powerful and inspiring tale of Juliette’s experiences amidst the horrors of the Rwandan genocide.

The Park Square Theatre is generously offering $10 off the ticket price to “friends of NEED magazine”. To get the discount use the NEED code “document” when ordering (info below). You will find NEED photographer Paul Corbit Brown's images on exhibit in the lobby.

Take advantage of this discount and then write in and tell us about your experience.

Here are the details:



$10 off* tickets to friends of NEED magazine for:

I Have Before Me a Remarkable Document Given to Me by a Young Lady From Rwanda

AREA PREMIERE
By Sonja Linden
Directed by Warren C. Bowles, Featuring Sonja Parks and Patrick Bailey
April 24 – May 17, 2009

"a stirring tale of human bravery in the face of adversity.” Los Angeles Review

Juliette is a survivor of the genocide in Rwanda, now trying to survive a hostile and unfamiliar life in London. She has written a book about the genocide and hopes Simon, a struggling poet and author can help her get it published. Through awkward language barriers and cultural gaps, they don't know quite what to do with their blossoming friendship or with Juliette's writing, until they unlock the poetry of her personal experience. Winner of the Time Out London Critic Choice Award™, this play reminds us of the incredible power of the written word and how from time to time, we need a nudge to see the horrific and the glorious in the world.

*Use code DOCUMENT
Phone: 651.291.7005
Online: www.parksquaretheatre.org

Transaction fees apply. Not valid on previously purchased tickets.