Cry for Peace features five refugees from the Democratic Republic of the Congo sharing their stories of brutality, loss and regeneration. The piece is based on interviews with members of the Congolese community of Syracuse, NY, which is home to hundreds of refugees from the DRC. Cry for Peace aims to promote healing, unity and reconciliation within the Congolese community and promote peace and justice in the Congo. It is also a call to action and an indictment of the plunder of the 1st world that goes on to this day. The tragedy of the Congo is the result of its plentitude of its natural resources.

PHOTOS BELOW: JAMIE YOUNG