"Diamonds are forever" it is often said. But lives are not. We must spare people the ordeal of war, mutilations and death for the sake of conflict diamonds."
- Martin Chungong Ayafor
Diamonds are such a rare treasure in the eyes of many people all around the world. Through ever since the 1867 discovery of diamonds in South Africa, the world not only had a larger supply of diamonds, but also a new way of getting them. The diamond industry not only grew at an extensive rate, it increased more then tenfold in the next 10 years. With a growing Western civilization the idea of wealth behind diamonds, turned the mining of diamonds into something more destructive to the culture of African then one ever imagined.
Across the majority of African, diamonds actually fuel the wars. Diamonds are so important for predatory governments and rebels that war has become a useful cover for hugely profitable smuggling enterprises. But for millions of Africans who happen to get in a way, diamonds are agents of terror. Some people have even given diamonds the name "Conflict" Diamonds". Though there is the common name that everyone knows "Blood Diamond".
Please check out this video: This helps for me to describe the seriousness behind blood diamonds.
When most people hear the term "Blood Diamond" they automatically associate it with the movie Blood Diamond that was put out a few years ago. The movie it self is a great film. Though it is an even better film in the sense that it really shines a light into what is really going on in Africa over diamonds. The movie portrays it better then I could ever honestly talk about.
So please enjoy this movie trailer from Blood Diamond:
The majority of the people around the world know very little or nothing about Blood Diamonds. I know personally I did not know anything about the diamond issue in Africa until I watched this movie. It is a sad but important movie. It not only gives viewers an inside look at what is going on in Africa over these precious diamonds, but also does it in an interesting way. Reading about the truth behind the diamond industry and what is really going on is one thing, but to see visuals many times even more powerful. That is how I look at this movie, it showed everything with such conviction, that it even made me cry.
- Martin Chungong Ayafor
Diamonds are such a rare treasure in the eyes of many people all around the world. Through ever since the 1867 discovery of diamonds in South Africa, the world not only had a larger supply of diamonds, but also a new way of getting them. The diamond industry not only grew at an extensive rate, it increased more then tenfold in the next 10 years. With a growing Western civilization the idea of wealth behind diamonds, turned the mining of diamonds into something more destructive to the culture of African then one ever imagined.
Across the majority of African, diamonds actually fuel the wars. Diamonds are so important for predatory governments and rebels that war has become a useful cover for hugely profitable smuggling enterprises. But for millions of Africans who happen to get in a way, diamonds are agents of terror. Some people have even given diamonds the name "Conflict" Diamonds". Though there is the common name that everyone knows "Blood Diamond".
Please check out this video: This helps for me to describe the seriousness behind blood diamonds.
When most people hear the term "Blood Diamond" they automatically associate it with the movie Blood Diamond that was put out a few years ago. The movie it self is a great film. Though it is an even better film in the sense that it really shines a light into what is really going on in Africa over diamonds. The movie portrays it better then I could ever honestly talk about.
So please enjoy this movie trailer from Blood Diamond:
The majority of the people around the world know very little or nothing about Blood Diamonds. I know personally I did not know anything about the diamond issue in Africa until I watched this movie. It is a sad but important movie. It not only gives viewers an inside look at what is going on in Africa over these precious diamonds, but also does it in an interesting way. Reading about the truth behind the diamond industry and what is really going on is one thing, but to see visuals many times even more powerful. That is how I look at this movie, it showed everything with such conviction, that it even made me cry.
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