Kony 2012

So I was browsing 9gag earlier this week and I noticed that almost half of the posts in the Vote page are about the phrase Kony 2012. Out of curiosity, I Google searched it and it led me to a YouTube video about Kony. I watched the entire 30 minute video and after watching, I realized so many things.

So who is Kony and why is his name dominating the internet in the past few days? Joseph Kony is a Ugandan rebel leader, who is responsible for numerous crimes such as murder, kidnapping, and rape. He had been pillaging in Uganda for more than 20 years and had been the people’s nightmare ever since. Kony 2012 is a campaign that aims to make Joseph Kony famous, not to celebrate him but to raise support for his arrest and set an example for international justice and freedom. 

The video:

The video persuades us to support the campaign by simply sharing the YouTube link to raise awareness. As of today, the video had reached over 85 million views even though it was just uploaded recently and has spread through different websites such as Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, and of course 9gag. I felt happy when I found out about this campaign because we are able to use the benefits and the power of the internet to achieve our hoped aspirations in life.  It tells us that even though we’re just sitting in front of our computers, it is never impossible to help and to contribute for the benefit of those who suffer from the hands of evil rulers.