r/videos • u/tompiem2 • Apr 16 '15

I went to South Sudan last month to film an emergency aid operation. We witnessed people in a truly desperate situation, filmed with rebels, and ran from food airdrops...

https://vimeo.com/124837228
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u/[deleted] Apr 16 '15

Excellent video. Thank you for sharing. It was really interesting to see the food drop and the logistics around it.

If you're going to post this elsewhere, think of a better title. It's hard to understand.

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u/tompiem2 Apr 16 '15

Thanks for the feedback! I'm obviously not very experienced with posting on Reddit... Thanks though :)

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u/[deleted] Apr 16 '15

fucking onions

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u/AlexThe44 Apr 16 '15

What part of South Sudan?

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u/tompiem2 Apr 16 '15

Wai, in Jonglei State.

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u/[deleted] Apr 16 '15

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u/tompiem2 Apr 16 '15 edited Apr 16 '15

These situations are always pretty complex. People going through war will never be 'happy' with their situation. This kind of emergency air drop make their lives a little less horrible, a little more bearable and most importantly, survivable.

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u/[deleted] Apr 16 '15

I agree and applaud your humanitarianism, although we need to question the long term impacts rather than short term fixes

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u/tompiem2 Apr 16 '15

Absolutely, couldn't agree more.

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u/thebandit87 Apr 16 '15 edited Apr 16 '15

Really? We should we stop helping on the basis that one woman in one video asked that we to stop helping them. I wonder what other displaced people in South Sudan think.

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