The reading was extremely engaging and provided useful material and insight. At first i thought i would not be able to understand the differences but the descriptions were clear and concise, although very detailed in violence and destruction.

Sacco combines the oral histories of his interviewees with his own observations on conditions in the enclave as well as his feelings about being in a danger zone. He keeps his primary focus on roughly half a dozen people, which helps to structure the collection of vignettes into something of a narrative, while also including interviews with a number of other people. Sacco stands back and lets the interviewees tell their stories, keeping his editorializing and personal reflections to interludes. One can feel his outrage over the conditions and the circumstances, but he doesn’t allow that outrage to boil over and distract from the story.

This reading tied very well into the discussion of Clinton’s Administration. Clinton was aware but did not take action similar to the attacks and killings in Rwanda. The horrors that can take place around the world are astounding but what is even more unbelievable is sometimes the lack of aid and attention needed to stop the act.