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By John DeFore
Sometimes using solar power is about more than just conserving precious resources. Sometimes it’s a means of self-defense.
In camps housing refugees from the Darfur genocide, women and girls routinely must place themselves in harm’s way when gathering firewood to cook meals; they are often raped or beaten on these treks away from camp by bandits and militiamen. As one woman in this short film puts it, “I know it’s dangerous to send my little sister, but sometimes we have no choice.”
