Excerpt (http://www.miafarrow.org/) from Mia's letter to Omar Hassan al-Bashir, President of the Republic of Sudan:
"...As you are undoubtedly aware, Mr. Jamous is in need of a medical procedure that cannot be carried out in Kadugli. His absence from Arusha is an impediment to progress in the peace process to which your government has said it is committed. At the Inter-Sudanese talks in Abuja in 2005, before his seizure, Mr. Jamous played a crucial role in bringing the SLA to the negotiating table and in seeking reconciliation between its divided rival factions.
Mr. Jamous, whom I know to be a man of great moral integrity, is 62 years old, with grandchildren in the United States he has never seen.
I am therefore offering to take Mr. Jamous’s place, to exchange my freedom for his in the knowledge of his importance to the civilians of Darfur and in the conviction that he will apply his energies toward creating the just and lasting peace that the Sudanese people deserve and hope for..."
You normally expect stars and divas associated with the glitz, glamor and glitter of the movie world to be pretty shallow and self-centered.
And, for Mia to come out and care for the humanitarian crisis in Darfur speaks volumes about her as a person. It is indeed touching! We want more celebrities like you Mia!
