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Independent Lens | Rose Mapendo Shares Her Story to Inspire Action | PBS

Duration: 09:47
Program: Independent Lens #1216
Broadcast Date: Mar. 22, 2012

In this special educational module, Rose Mapendo, a woman whose family suffered severe hardships during violent conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo, shares her story as a powerful way to inspire collective action that can bring about positive change.

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