Dec 17, 2009 9:00 am109 views
The crisis in the Darfur region of Sudan - where thousands of people have died from disease, starvation and violence, and millions of displaced people languish in refugee camps - may seem too bleak a situation to inspire anyone to dance. But Philip Johnston, a faculty member in the department of dance, is using his passion for dance to heighten awareness about the conditions in Darfur and raise money for a relief organization that assists Darfurian refugees and other people in need.