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Mon, Nov 28 2011 17:18:22

Robin Hammond's Story of Mental Illness in Africa - Part 2

After the initial publication of the twitter discussion around Robin Hammond's story about mental illness in Africa, Robin himself joined the conversation a day later. This is a short summary of the ensuing conversation.

  1. New Conversation - Part 2

  2. Robin weighs in with a response - his first ....
  3. RobinNHammond
    @duckrabbitblog: @africanlens @kileleblog @johnedwinmason thx 4 interest. http://www.condemned-africa.com may answer questions
    Robin Hammond
    Mon, Nov 28 2011 04:07:47
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  4. Which gets duckrabbit going! ....
  5. duckrabbitblog
    (1) @RobinNHammond @africanlens @kileleblog @johnedwinmason Thanks Robin, but your opening statement seem to make sense?
    duckrabbit
    Mon, Nov 28 2011 05:16:23
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  6. duckrabbitblog
    @RobinNHammond @africanlens @kileleblog @johnedwinmason Surely, 'grief', 'rape' and 'insecurity' are different to 'mental disability'?
    duckrabbit
    Mon, Nov 28 2011 05:18:33
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  7. duckrabbitblog
    @RobinNHammond @africanlens @kileleblog @johnedwinmason And how do your pictures 'give them a voice'? Seriously, in what sense?
    duckrabbit
    Mon, Nov 28 2011 05:20:27
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  8. duckrabbitblog
    @RobinNHammond @africanlens @kileleblog @johnedwinmason Your Juba prison photos. How do they give the prisoners a voice?
    duckrabbit
    Mon, Nov 28 2011 05:21:50
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  9. duckrabbitblog
    @RobinNHammond @africanlens @kileleblog @johnedwinmason You click and move on and surely what we are left with are your aesthetic choices?
    duckrabbit
    Mon, Nov 28 2011 05:23:24
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  10. duckrabbitblog
    @RobinNHammond @africanlens @kileleblog @johnedwinmason Also your labeling of everyone in the pics as 'mentally ill' is offensive.
    duckrabbit
    Mon, Nov 28 2011 05:25:04
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  11. duckrabbitblog
    @RobinNHammond @africanlens @kileleblog @johnedwinmason I say that from experience. As a child my parents said I had demons. True.
    duckrabbit
    Mon, Nov 28 2011 05:25:39
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  12. duckrabbitblog
    @RobinNHammond @africanlens @kileleblog @johnedwinmason Then you come along take a pic and label me as 'mentally ill' when infact
    duckrabbit
    Mon, Nov 28 2011 05:26:11
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  13. duckrabbitblog
    @RobinNHammond @africanlens @kileleblog @johnedwinmason its my parents who are fucked up and you are the one benefiting. So tell me.
    duckrabbit
    Mon, Nov 28 2011 05:26:38
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  14. duckrabbitblog
    @RobinNHammond @africanlens @kileleblog @johnedwinmason How does that give me a voice? How would your pic restore the dignity my parents
    duckrabbit
    Mon, Nov 28 2011 05:27:19
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  15. duckrabbitblog
    @RobinNHammond @africanlens @kileleblog @johnedwinmason robbed me of?
    duckrabbit
    Mon, Nov 28 2011 05:27:33
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  16. duckrabbitblog
    @RobinNHammond @africanlens @kileleblog @johnedwinmason And where are the 'African' communities who care for their own?
    duckrabbit
    Mon, Nov 28 2011 05:28:43
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  17. duckrabbitblog
    @RobinNHammond @africanlens @kileleblog @johnedwinmason Its not just NGOs who 'help', communities look after their own.
    duckrabbit
    Mon, Nov 28 2011 05:30:21
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  18. duckrabbitblog
    @RobinNHammond @africanlens @kileleblog @johnedwinmason Will that be a part of your story?
    duckrabbit
    Mon, Nov 28 2011 05:30:37
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  19. duckrabbitblog
    @RobinNHammond @africanlens @kileleblog @johnedwinmason Your campaign makes the mistake of big aid orgs. Scratch the surface everywhere
    duckrabbit
    Mon, Nov 28 2011 05:31:30
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  20. duckrabbitblog
    @RobinNHammond @africanlens @kileleblog @johnedwinmason Why not focus on S Africa where you live. Join forces with an advocacy group
    duckrabbit
    Mon, Nov 28 2011 05:32:05
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  21. duckrabbitblog
    @RobinNHammond @africanlens @kileleblog @johnedwinmason Campaign for change where you have a chance of real impact?
    duckrabbit
    Mon, Nov 28 2011 05:32:28
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  22. duckrabbitblog
    @RobinNHammond @africanlens @kileleblog @johnedwinmason Otherwise the top line most people will take away is AFRICA IS A BASKET CASE
    duckrabbit
    Mon, Nov 28 2011 05:33:26
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  23. duckrabbitblog
    @RobinNHammond @africanlens @kileleblog @johnedwinmason Robin, welcome to TWITTER.
    duckrabbit
    Mon, Nov 28 2011 05:34:34
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  24. duckrabbitblog
    @RobinNHammond @africanlens @kileleblog @johnedwinmason Looking forward to your response.
    duckrabbit
    Mon, Nov 28 2011 05:36:05
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  25. duckrabbitblog
    @RobinNHammond @africanlens @kileleblog @johnedwinmason By the way I am amazed that you state that only after you have taken all the pics
    duckrabbit
    Mon, Nov 28 2011 05:37:54
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