Olympic Athlete Faces A New Goal – Stopping the Genocide in Darfur
Olympic athlete Jimena Florit will not be competing for a Gold Medal this summer at the Beijing Olympics but she is rising to a different challenge that confronts the world – stopping the genocide in Darfur.
Florit, who has competed in two Olympics, three Pan-American Games and nine World Championships as a mountain biker refuses to turn her head away from this goal. Coming from a country that was rife with violence for decades as a result of military rule, Florit well understands the people from Darfur’s fear, grief and their fight for survival. A member of Team Darfur, Florit hopes that she and her teammates will be able to force China to stop supporting the Sudanese government and put pressure on its leaders to end the killing.
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In sharp contrast to the aphorism bigger is better – Tata Motors unveiled its compact car, the Nano to both applause and criticism. Dubbed The People’s Car or The Car for the Masses, the 10’ long car is getting a lot of press largely because it’s very affordable.
As oil prices continue to rise over $100 a barrel, it will not be a surprise if more car manufacturers begin to crank out more of these mini-vehicles. But Voices’ reporter Janani Ganesh (India) said that not all 18-29 year olds are giving the Nano a good review.