Dorothy FadimanWHOSE CHILDREN ARE THEY NOW? AIDS Orphans in Ethiopia (2006)

The AIDS epidemic in Ethiopia has left more than one million children without parents. Compassionate groups and individuals have taken on the responsibility of raising them, including traditional orphanages, family members, and neighbors. This film explores the stories of these caregivers, and the young people for whom they are caring.

This item is part of the collection: Fadiman Social Documentaries

Director: Dorothy Fadiman
Producer: Dorothy Fadiman, Amy Hill
Production Company: Concentric Media
Audio/Visual: sound, color
Keywords: Children; orphans; orphanages; family; neighbors; community; responsibility; caring; compassion; extended family; social systems; HIV; AIDS; HIV/AIDS; Ethiopia; SEEDS of HOPE
Contact Information: info@concentric.org

Creative Commons license: Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs

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Reviewer: dbfadiman - - July 12, 2008
Subject: telling the truth

One of the principles of the religious life is telling the truth.
If someone celebrates the pro-life spirit, I suggest she tell the truth.
Here is the truth:
The poster of the previous post said, on the internet, that my film supported her pro-life philosphy. My film is pro-LIFE, but not anti-condom.
I asked her to remove her statement, not remove her film. As a result of her twisting the words and intention of my request, my film WHOSE CHILDREN ARE THEY NOW, a compassionate film about Ethiopian orphans, was banned from you tube.

Reviewer: Rosemary Vivianne - - June 1, 2008
Subject: Pro-lifers Should Not Post This Video

I posted this video on youtube since there were no obligatory references to the use of condoms, which is against the teachings of the Church. The author of this video complained that I had a nearby pro-life link to her video, despite the fact that this video is listed as Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs. Per the author's request, I removed the video link to the pro-life video. However, two days later, my pro-life video -- which had been on youtube for a long time and was highly rated -- was banned from youtube. Based on my experience, pro-life persons should not post this video or any other videos of this author, despite the claim of NonCommercial-NoDerivs. I have removed the author's video from my youtube posts.

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Fifth film in series: "SEEDS of HOPE: Meeting the Challenges of HIV/AIDS in Ethiopia"

English language version