African Soul, American Heart
Our mission is to build a boarding facility for orphans in Duk Payuel, Southern Sudan where all are struggling to rebuild after 22 years of devastating war.
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Founded:
March 18, 2008
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Wall PhotosCreated about 7 months ago
Kakuma Refugee CampCreated about 8 months ago
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African Soul, American Heart

African Soul, American Heart Norm and I just returned from the Orlando Film Festival. African Soul, American Heart showed there. The festival staff treated all filmmakers with VIP service throughout. The venue is a multi-theatre complex built as the festival's annual home--though this was the first year they were open for business. The documentary was well-received by the audience during a Q & A following the showing.

Source: www.orlandofilmfestival.com
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Darcy Simonson
Darcy Simonson
You're an inspiration, Deb.
November 10 at 6:27am
Meg Foss
Meg Foss
Cool Deb and Norm...when are you coming to a CA festival? Palm Springs, Santa Barbara, various in LA:)
November 10 at 10:53am
Gen Eidem
Gen Eidem
I'm so proud of you and your work, Deb.
November 10 at 7:39pm
African Soul, American Heart

African Soul, American Heart A selection of images from our photo exhibit, "Images of Duk Payuel, Sudan" is showing at North High School in Fargo until Christmas.

Source: www.debradawson.com
Writer, Photographer, Humanitarian--Depictions provides a window into Deb Dawson's life as parent of a multi-cultural family of bio, step, and adopted children from Russia and Korea, to her current efforts to relieve the plight of orphans in Southern Sudan.
African Soul, American Heart

African Soul, American Heart Our documentary has been selected to show at the Orlando Film Festival on November 5 and at the Forx Film Festival in Grand Forks, ND on November 7. I hope you will be able to attend one of the showings!

Source: www.orlandofilmfestival.com
All kinds of movies. For all kinds of people.
African Soul, American Heart

African Soul, American Heart Congrats to Joseph Akol Makeer who became a United States Citizen on July 24. Joseph wrote "From Africa to America: The Journey of a Lost Boy of Sudan," and inspired our film "African Soul, American Heart" and our mission to shelter orphans in Southern Sudan. Click the link below for more info and sign up for our newsletter.

Source: www.AfricanSoulAmericanHeart.org
African Soul, American Heart tells how one Fargo, North Dakota resident, a Sudanese Lost Boy who survived against all odds to thrive in his adopted country, now finds himself torn between responsibilities. ...
Kelly
Kelly
You are way ahead of my husband--we have been married for almost 14 years, and he is still not a citizen.
August 11 at 7:09pm
Holly
Holly
Congratulations Joseph!
September 2 at 9:59pm
African Soul, American Heart

African Soul, American Heart Help keep Joseph busy! The spring speaking engagements are all but wrapped up. If you belong to a group that would be interested in hearing Joseph tell some of his life story and show ASAH, please leave a comment or contact Kevin Brooks. Summer engageme

May 29 at 11:12am
African Soul, American Heart

African Soul, American Heart Joseph and Kevin are in Virden Manitoba Canada (Kevin's home town) to make two presentations: The United Church (Sunday) and Virden Collegiate Institute (Monday).

May 9 at 9:08pm
African Soul, American Heart

African Soul, American Heart ASAH will be shown tomorrow (Wed. April 29) along with video shot by the fabulous StopGenocideNow team of Gabriel and Katie Jay.

Source: stopgenocidenow.org
A community working to end Genocide.
African Soul, American Heart

African Soul, American Heart ASAH (the film's) popularity is up 9% on the IMDB this week! All thanks to you, perhaps? Let's hit double digits next week!

Source: www.imdb.com
Directed by Deb Dawson. With Mary Achol, Mohammad Arif, John Bul Dau. Retraces the journey of the Lost Boys from Sudan to Ethiopia to Kenya, as Joseph Makeer interviews officials, clergy, and the children themselves. ...
African Soul, American Heart
African Soul, American Heart
African Soul, American Heart

African Soul, American Heart We're making waves in the region.

April 16 at 10:58pm
African Soul, American Heart

African Soul, American Heart Joseph just arrived in Dell Rapids, SD. He is presenting at St. Mary's High School in Dell Rapids in the morning, Garretson Middle School early afternoon, and Garretson High School in the late afternoon. His story is certainly worth sharing!

April 16 at 8:08pm
African Soul, American Heart

African Soul, American Heart I uploaded photos from our MN and IA tour to my personal profile (just easier) but they can also be viewed online if you aren't my friend. http://gallery.me.com/kabbie#100130 I'd be happy to be your friend, of course.

April 10 at 3:00pm
African Soul, American Heart
African Soul, American Heart
Thanks Kevin. Great to see the crowds!
April 11 at 9:16am
African Soul, American Heart

African Soul, American Heart Just received word that our film African Soul, American Heart won the "gold medal" in the pro-am documentary category at the Cedar Rapids Independent Film Festival!

April 10 at 6:25am
Stacy Richardson
Stacy Richardson
Outstanding! I do intend to see it one of these days--and I also intend to congratulate Joseph on his graduation (last year about this time). I'll get there eventually . . .
April 10 at 8:21am
African Soul, American Heart
African Soul, American Heart
Stacy--Several possibilities--find us a place to speak in the cities where we can show the film and raise $, possibly. Order a copy off our website. Or come visit me.
April 10 at 11:05am