http://www.lightstalkers.org/melanieblanding i spent the summer in the Democratic Republic of Congo working on a photostory on the rape victims there. War started in 1998 and although there is a peace accord and the war is officially over, foreign militia and factions that oppose the current government are still reaking havock on the village populations in the mineral rich eastern regions of the country. i just moved back to the US from London. en-us <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/299724/MHB_waterops_101_small.jpg' /><br />most women are attacked performing daily chores<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/299724'>most women are attacked performing daily chores</a> Sat, 12 Jan 2008 03:49:41 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/299724 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/299721/MHB_Walungu_124_small.jpg' /><br />victim at home, witnessed husband murdered here<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/299721'>victim at home, witnessed husband murdered here</a> Sat, 12 Jan 2008 03:49:36 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/299721 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/299718/MHB_Walungu_071_small.jpg' /><br />victim<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/299718'>victim</a> Sat, 12 Jan 2008 03:49:31 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/299718 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/299715/MHB_rapeseminar_01_small.jpg' /><br />thankful to be alive<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/299715'>thankful to be alive</a> Sat, 12 Jan 2008 03:49:27 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/299715 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/299712/MHB_PanziHop_1694_small.jpg' /><br />doctor visit to post-op<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/299712'>doctor visit to post-op</a> Sat, 12 Jan 2008 03:49:22 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/299712 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/299709/MHB_PanziHop_1516_small.jpg' /><br />pregnant after rebel rape, twins<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/299709'>pregnant after rebel rape, twins</a> Sat, 12 Jan 2008 03:49:18 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/299709 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/299706/MHB_PanziHop_1455_small.jpg' /><br />victims, filling the months between surgeries<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/299706'>victims, filling the months between surgeries</a> Sat, 12 Jan 2008 03:49:12 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/299706 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/299703/MHB_PanziHop_1356_small.jpg' /><br />a light moment in post-op<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/299703'>a light moment in post-op</a> Sat, 12 Jan 2008 03:49:06 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/299703 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/299698/MHB_PanziHop_1312_small.jpg' /><br />surgery<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/299698'>surgery</a> Sat, 12 Jan 2008 03:48:59 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/299698 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/299694/MHB_PanziHop_1127_small.jpg' /><br />victim, pre-surgery exam<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/299694'>victim, pre-surgery exam</a> Sat, 12 Jan 2008 03:48:55 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/299694