BRAC Liberia Staff Attend Film Screening at International Women's Colloquium

BRAC USA President & CEO Susan Davis attended the 2009 International Colloquium for Women's Empowerment, Leadership Development, International Peace & Security in Monrovia, Liberia from March 7-8. At the end of the colloquium, Susan invited the BRAC Liberia staff to attend the screening of Pray the Devil Back to Hell in the newly restored Samuel K. Doe Stadium.

Pray the Devil Back to Hell is a powerful testament to the courage of thousands of Liberian women who came together to pray for peace outside the Presidential Palace. Their actions were critical in bringing about an agreement during stalled peace talks.

Everyone was deeply moved, and the Bangladeshis at BRAC Liberia thought the screening was very helpful in providing context for their experience. For some of our Liberian staff members, the film evoked too many fresh memories of the recent strife, and they were unable to watch the entire movie; other Liberian staff were inspired and agreed that while the film was a fair representation of the conflict, the reality had in fact been far worse.