Local Reactions to Kony 2012: 'It Was Very Enlightening'

The following are some of the reactions from audience members after watching the Thursday at Capuchino High. The event was organized by the school's Abolitionist Club in collaboration with Invisible Children, the organization behind the Kony 2012 campaign. Patricia Akeelo, a young Ugandan woman who experienced the war that was documented in the video, shared her story to the audience after the screening.

"It's really sad because we're seeing that all they feel is fear, and they don't have the power to fight back...So we're waiting for a miracle to happen for the future because, in the future, we don't want that thing (the war that has been led by Ugandan warlord Joseph Kony) going on and on and on."

—Jonah Dalisay, San Francisco high school student

"I think it was very enlightening. I have heard of the struggle and just wanted to find out exactly what the group was doing and hear the personal story of Patricia. I think a good way to get the story out there would be to have individuals like her, someone who's experienced (the war) and can tell her story firsthand from her country's point of view, talk about what a horrible situation it was and still is."

—Steve Chinn, San Bruno parent

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