“I feel sad. I don’t know where my son is. I feel a huge amount of sadness…When he left he said, ‘Mum, I’ll call you in 12 days’, but I never heard from him again. I still have hope.” – Mother of Migrant (Mexico, 2010)

Every year tens of thousands of people leave their homes in Central and South America and journey north through Mexico, seeking a better life in the United States. As irregular migrants they do not have legal permission to enter or remain in the country.

Inspired by the stories of the people who make the journey, actor and producer Gael García Bernal ("Amores Perros", "Y tu mamá también", "The Motorcycle Diaries") and director Marc Silver ("Resist", "The Games") collaborated with human rights agency Amnesty International to produce  The Invisibles (Los Invisibles), a series of films depicting the lives of irregular migrants in Mexico.

The four films record the journey of hundreds of migrants from the border between Guatemala and Mexico on their way to the United States. The premiere of The Invisibles coincides with the start of this year’s Global Forum on Migration and Development, taking place in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.

"You don't imagine that your dreams can end in a moment on this journey." – Migrant from El Salvador (Mexico, 2009)

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In April 1994, one of the most heinous genocides in world history began in the African nation of Rwanda. Over the course of 100 days, close to one million people were killed in a terrifying purge by Hutu nationalists against their Tutsi countrymen - all while the West stood still.

@Negrita reminded me that today marks the 15th anniversary of the genocide and the international day of remembrance for the great lost that forever changed her country.

Many of you are still reveling in the success of last month's Earth Hour.  The success of the event definitely shed additional light on our worldwide eco ills. However, I'd like to challenge you to take that same fever and apply it to transforming humankind.

Today, I request your solidarity in recognizing one of mankind's greatest atrocities by not only joining me in lighting a candle for Rwanda, but using the day as a means to teach at least one person about the history of the genocide and other human rights horrors currently taking place around the globe.

I've listed some resources below.  Solutions are plausible.

Resources

The Triumph of Evil
100 Days of Slaughter
Human Rights Watch
Amnesty International
United Human Rights Council
Genocide Watch