SUDAN / REFUGEES

Warm colors of beaded artwork crafted by refugees were on display and traditional Ethiopian coffee was brewed over the weekend in celebration of World Refugee Day. Sudan is host to an estimated 185,000 Eritrean refugees, 16,500 refugees from neighboring Ethiopia and several thousand more from other countries in the region. UNMIS

• Categories: News & Features / News Stories / Unifeed
• Video Length: 00:03:11
• Production Date: 23 June 2009
• Asset Language: Original
• Corporate Name: UNITED NATIONS ASSISTANCE MISSION IN SUDAN - UNMIS
• Subject Topical: REFUGEES; DISPLACED PERSONS
• MAMS Id: U090623e

Description

STORY: SUDAN / REFUGEES
TRT: 3:11
SOURCE: UNMIS
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH/ARABIC/ NATS

DATELINE: 21 JULY 2009, KHARTOUM, SUDAN

Shotlist

1. Wide shot, refugee women selling at an exhibition
2. Wide shot, refugee woman preparing area to sell coffee
3. Med shot, of a women preparing coffee cups
4. Close up, of the coffee cups
5. Wide shot, of the location
6. Close up, of a man playing music on a bag-pipe
7. Med shot, of the young people
8. Close up, women and children watching program
9. Wide shot, children playing on the ground
10. Med shot, children playing
11. Wide shot, people sitting
12. Close up, people sitting
13. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Dr Mohamed Ahmed Al Aghbash, Commissioner for Refugees:
“We need to all know that refugees are real people with the real needs, and we have to work together for the provision of all their needs and to return them back home in a respectful manner.”
14. SOUNDBITE (English) Craig Sanders, UNHCR Representative:
“UNHCR has worked side by side with the government and the people of this country for over 40 years. Together we can point to some important achievements perhaps most notable in recent years is the return of a third of a million of people since the signing of the CPA.”
15. Pan, young people dancing
16. Med shot, dancer been attack
17. Med shot, young man
18. Wide shot, stage with people laying
19. Med up shot, people watching
20. Wide shot, UNHCR tent and workers receiving the refugees
21. Med shot, worker helping the refugee
22. Wide shot, people watching
23. Close up, of the posters
24. Wide shot, refugee working with posters
25. SOUNDBITE (English) Tewodros Tegegne, Ethiopian Refugee Student:
“I was holding self-confidence - and every body should have self confidence if there is problem every body should self-confident so that he can overcome every difficulties he may face, we have to dream also that tomorrow will been better.”
26. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Feven Gerensae, Eritrean Refugee Student:
“Geographically we are different - some are Eritrea, Ethiopian, Sudanese but we are all from one nation. If we can only become one people, with one purpose, one nation everything will totally change.”
27. Wide shot, of Eritrean refugee singer
28. Med shot, youth refugees dancing

Storyline

Warm colors of beaded artwork crafted by refugees and traditional Ethiopian coffee being brewed by other refugees living in Sudan were some of the attractions at this year’s World Refugee Day reflecting the theme “real people, real needs.”
A solitary bagpipe and different groups of singers - both young and old - also provided entertainment at this year’s June 20th event which was celebrated Khartoum’s National Museum. Revelers also had a chance to look at exhibitions and photos reflecting the lives of various refugee populations.
Sudan is host to an estimated 185,000 Eritrean refugees, 16,500 refugees from neighbouring Ethiopia and several thousand more from other countries in the region.

SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Dr Mohamed Ahmed Al Aghbash, Commissioner for Refugees:
“We need to all know that Refugees are real people with the real needs, and we have to work together for the provision of all their needs and to return them back home in a respectful manner.”

SOUNDBITE (English) Craig Sanders, UNHCR Representative:
“UNHCR has worked side by side with the government and the people of this country for over 40 years. Together we can point to some important achievements perhaps most notable in recent years is the return of a third of a million of people since the signing of the CPA.”
After the speeches, a group of Ethiopian and Eritrean refugee students danced away in stage show which ended in tragedy - reflective of their lives. Once living happily and with no problems, shooting suddenly broke out and the play unfolded showing deaths, injuries and a displaced population living in a refugee camp which was modeled out of cardboard boxes. The play went on showing each of the ‘refugees’ demonstrating and asking for basic needs and recognition.
SOUNDBITE (English) Tewodros Tegegne, Ethiopian Refugee Student:
“I was holding self-confidence - and every body should have self confidence if there is problem every body should self-confident so that he can overcome every difficulties he may face, we have to dream also that tomorrow will been better.”

SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Feven Gerensae, Eritrean Refugee Student:
“Geographically we are different - some are Eritrea, Ethiopian, Sudanese but we are all from one nation. If we can only become one people, with one purpose, one nation everything will totally change.”
The evening celebrations ended with a famed Eritrean singer Khadija Idris singing to dancing crowds.
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