Special Cover Story on CNN
CNN article By Matthew D. LaPlante -Is the tide turning against the killing of ‘cursed’ infants in Ethiopia? Some interventions for children have been made but does the fear that fuels the killing of...
View ArticleNational Geographic – Oldest Human Fossils Identified
Oldest Human Fossils Identified, by Hillary Mayell talks about archeological findings in the Omo River Valley and the use of new dating techniques which establish the oldest fossils of modern humans...
View ArticleIndiginous tribes face threat to food security
Ethiopia’s world heritage is under threat by an economic gamble – according to various NGO’s and campaigns, the Gibe III Dam now threatens the food security and local economies that support more than...
View ArticleFREE award winning MP3 music downloads
Visit Compathos Facebook Page to receive FREE MP3 music downloads from award winning motion picture soundtrack, with musical contributors Sigur Ros and award winning Hollywood composer Eric Hester....
View ArticleDrawn from Water Movie to partner with Global Team for Local Initiatives (GTLI)
The producers of Drawn from Water the Movie are proud to announce partnership with Global Team for Local Initiatives (GTLI) which is dedicated to helping indigenous people lead healthy lives. GTLI...
View ArticleSupport “mingi” children through GTLI Child Sponsorship Program
Tribal custom forces the Hamar to abandon and kill “mingi” children, who are believed to bring bad luck to the community. GTLI intervenes, cares for these children, and works to eradicate this Harmful...
View ArticleKara tribal elders have officially abandoned the practice of “Mingi”
Exciting News! Kara tribal elders have officially abandoned the practice of “mingi.” Although incredible progress has been made, there are still 45,000 Hamar people that still practice mingi. Please...
View ArticleDrawn from Water main character Lale Labuko becomes National Geo Explorer
Lale Labuko becomes an emerging National Geo Explorer. “As a result of his impassioned advocacy efforts with the tribal elders, Labuko’s greatest accomplishment came in July 2012 when his own tribe,...
View ArticleOmo Valley Tribes face Multiple Challenges
Survival International and International Rivers report on threats to biodiversity and tribes livelihood. A massive hydroelectric dam and associated land grabs for plantations threaten the tribes of the...
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2013 Film Festival Awards
Winner Award of Merit Short Documentary – The Accolade Competition, Best Short Documentary – Utopia Film Festival,Washington, D.C., Official Selection Chain Film Festival, NYC, Official Selection –...
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This film tells the story of one courageous tribal member, and a small group of photo-journalists, who were challenged to act on behalf of the mingi children. The 30 minute documentary tells their...
View ArticleOriginal Motion Sound Track
Drawn from Water – a musical score by award-winning Hollywood composer Eric Hester with lyrics and performance by Lale Labuko – is a sensitive, haunting and eclectic musical journey inspired by the...
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John Lennon Songwriting Contest – Winner
Drawn from Water musical score by award-winning Hollywood composer Eric Hester with lyrics and performance by Lale Labuko – was the finalist in the “World” category of John Lennon Songwriting Contest....
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Music Awards – ISC & John Lennon Songwriting
Drawn from Water musical score by award-winning Hollywood composer Eric Hester with lyrics and performance by Lale Labuko – receives Honorable Mention in the International Songwriting Competition...
View ArticleNBC News covers Lale Labuko story
Lale Lubuko – co-founder of Omo Child and main character in Drawn from Water – featured on NBC News. Lale has rescued children from the untimely fate of the cultural practice known as mingi and in the...
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