May 18th, 2006, 11:53 PM
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Bono begs stop the cliches
BONO BEGS 'STOP THE CLICHES'
Crusading rocker BONO has launched an impassioned appeal to the world's media to stop "dehumanising" Africa by painting grim pictures of the continent. The U2 singer, who began his 10-day tour of Africa on Tuesday (16MAY06), was speaking from Rwanda, home to one of the worst cases of genocide the world has ever seen in 1994. After talking to survivors of the mass killings and laying flowers at a memorial, he went on to visit a village targetted for UN development aid, where he was greeted by local singing and dancing. He later told assembled press, "The thing I'm learning is breaking with cliches. We see this pattern of Africans displayed as supplicants. We need to start portraying Africans as noble, entrepreneurial, very handsome, beautiful, smart. "Break the cliches. As people dehumanise African people it's very easy to turn away http://www.contactmusic.com/new/xmlf...hes_19_05_2006
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May 19th, 2006, 09:27 AM
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Re: Bono Begs stop the cliches
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May 19th, 2006, 10:31 AM
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Re: Bono Begs stop the cliches
He looks like Obi won (sp?) in that 2nd photo.
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May 19th, 2006, 01:15 PM
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Re: Bono Begs stop the cliches
I love Bono. Good for him for using his celebrity status for something meaningful.
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May 19th, 2006, 01:46 PM
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Re: Bono begs stop the cliches
I hate the fucking sunglasses. it's so stupid.
it's not a signature look, it's just dumb. TAKE THEM OFF, you look like Cher.
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May 19th, 2006, 01:51 PM
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Re: Bono begs stop the cliches
I don't think it's as dehumanizing as he might think. It's sometimes important to portray the poverty and misery cuz ppl in other richer parts of the world can understand the reality and perhaps begin to help. I understand what he's saying though.
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May 19th, 2006, 02:24 PM
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Re: Bono begs stop the cliches
lmfao, grimmy! 
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May 19th, 2006, 05:29 PM
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Re: Bono begs stop the cliches
Cliches are the stock and trade of entertainment, as slogans are of politics. If Bono is looking for somethign more meaningful, then he is in danger of returning to his Catholic roots. It generally happens with the on set of middle age.
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May 19th, 2006, 06:41 PM
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Re: Bono Begs stop the cliches
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I hate the sunglasses - so not-cool and 90s.
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