Lale Labuko
Lale Labuko | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Ethiopian |
| Occupation | Activist |
| Known for | co-founding the Omo Child Shelter |
Lale Labuko is an Ethiopian activist and founder of the Omo Child Shelter which houses children who are at risk of being killed due to certain tribal beliefs.
Biography
Lale Labuko comes from the Kara tribe and grew up in the village of Dus which is by the Omo River. When he was aged about 15 years, he witnessed the practice of Mingi.[1] In 2012, he was working to save a baby girl deemed Mingi, because she was born out of wedlock.[2] In 2012, Lale ran a shelter for the "cursed" children.[3] Together with film maker John Rowe, Lale founded the Omo Child Shelter.[4] He has already adopted 50 children and saved their lives.[5] He has to stay part of the year in United States as he is a student at Hampshire College.[6]
In popular culture
Lale is featured in John Rowe's 2015 film Omo Child: The River and the Bush which follows him as he tries to end the practice.[7]
Documentary
- Drawn from Water ... Interviewee - 2012[8][9]
- Omo Child: The River and the Bush - Himself - 2015[10][11]
References
- ^ NBC News Jul 13 2014 Breaking With Brutal Tradition: Young Tribesman Fights for Babies' Lives by Hasani Gittens
- ^ The Telegraph 14 Apr 2012 Saving the condemned children of Ethiopia by Richard Grant
- ^ Condé Nast Traveller July 25, 2012 Why the Kara Tribe Formally Ended Its Child Sacrifice Practice Written by Susan Hack
- ^ Huffington Post 12/29/2014 Superstitions Still Killing Children in Southwest Ethiopia by Stephen Wallace
- ^ Lale LabukoCo-FOUNDER
- ^ ABOUT LALE LABUKO
- ^ Real Screen November 20, 2015 Exclusive: Journeyman acquires "Omo Child" doc by Manori Ravindran
- ^ Drawn from Water Recent News, NBC News covers Lale Labuko story
- ^ Imdb Drawn from Water, Full Cast & Crew
- ^ Palm Beach Post March 27, 2015 5 reviews of films playing this week - Hap Erstein
- ^ Imdb Omo Child: The River and the Bush (2015), Plot Summary