WONDER WOMAN

Fighting and famine have left over a million people displaced in Mogadishu. A tent made of sticks atop old cardboard can’t withstand wind and rain. Without clean drinking water, mosquito nets, and shelter, the people can’t stand up to the diseases the floods bring. It’s time we did more. Most of the displaced people here are women while the men carry guns. It’s the people who protect these camps are the ones who are causing so much pain. I can hear the cries in the dark. The fear. The violence. Night after night it’s the same in over five hundred camps across Mogadishu. No one has come to their aid. That changes tonight.

WONDER WOMAN

Thank you all for coming. No one standing here today was untouched by the tragedy that took place last week. Every one of us lost friends and loved ones in Metropolis. There are heroes who should be standing with us today that we will never see again.

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Superman has not been mourning. He has been fighting. He took a tragedy and began to act to make sure it could never happen again. In response to his actions, last night... his parents were taken. They will apparently be killed if Superman continues to stand in the government’s way. I believe in what Superman has started. I believe we can make a real difference. I believe we can not just save the world but change it for the better. I believe in Superman. I refuse to stand by while he is attacked in this way. I know some of you may feel uneasy about Superman’s actions.