A Vacuum of Death
Greg Campbell’s Blood Diamonds is a didactic narrative of the atrocities that have pursued throughout the Sierra Leone over the natural resource of diamonds. Campbell gives vivid detail into the realities behind the beauty of diamonds through the tales of smugglers, RUF victims, and his investigative research on this valued resource. This piece illuminates the key issues of exploitation and corruption that are carried out by smugglers and rebel fighters, and fueled by international corporations and governments. This paper will be centered on the concept of why the diamond is a blessing in Africa; morphed into a curse. In order to research the origins of the civil war that erupted in 1991, Greg Campbell, a journalist, travels to Sierra Leone in 2001. Campbell is able to do this by interviewing the civilians of the conflict area, such as Ismael Dalramy, whom describe the horrors that they have lived through. By grasping a glimpse into the daily fears of mutilations by the RUF, Campbell understands that these people have fallen victim to something that they have no control over; the ever abundant mineral—diamond. This mineral had become the essence of power within the region and whoever controlled the most …show more content…
The author is able to find this information because of his vigor as a freelance journalist to interview and find answers from those whom witness and experience the conflict at first hand. In doing so, Campbell is led to the underlying truth that the mineral that the West associates with love and affection is the same that Africa associates with bloodshed. This work portrays that the underlining issues are linked to exploitation of capitalist seeking corporations and corruption within the national governments of Africa. In conclusion, the paper finds that the diamond is a blessing that has been abused by the corrupt leaders of
Greg Campbell’s Blood Diamonds is a didactic narrative of the atrocities that have pursued throughout the Sierra Leone over the natural resource of diamonds. Campbell gives vivid detail into the realities behind the beauty of diamonds through the tales of smugglers, RUF victims, and his investigative research on this valued resource. This piece illuminates the key issues of exploitation and corruption that are carried out by smugglers and rebel fighters, and fueled by international corporations and governments. This paper will be centered on the concept of why the diamond is a blessing in Africa; morphed into a curse. In order to research the origins of the civil war that erupted in 1991, Greg Campbell, a journalist, travels to Sierra Leone in 2001. Campbell is able to do this by interviewing the civilians of the conflict area, such as Ismael Dalramy, whom describe the horrors that they have lived through. By grasping a glimpse into the daily fears of mutilations by the RUF, Campbell understands that these people have fallen victim to something that they have no control over; the ever abundant mineral—diamond. This mineral had become the essence of power within the region and whoever controlled the most …show more content…
The author is able to find this information because of his vigor as a freelance journalist to interview and find answers from those whom witness and experience the conflict at first hand. In doing so, Campbell is led to the underlying truth that the mineral that the West associates with love and affection is the same that Africa associates with bloodshed. This work portrays that the underlining issues are linked to exploitation of capitalist seeking corporations and corruption within the national governments of Africa. In conclusion, the paper finds that the diamond is a blessing that has been abused by the corrupt leaders of