The time is mid May of 2008, five months after post election violence has displaced 500,000 Kenyans from their homes into IDP (Internal Displacement Person) camps as well as neighboring countries of Uganda, Tanzania and Ethiopia. Model Tess Njuhi, Photographer Barron Claiborne, and Filmmaker joshua bee alafa fly out from New York to visit the people effected by the post election violence and document Fashion for Peace, a fashion show and gala dinner bringing together some of Africa’s world-famous fashion designers and models to raise money to support the Alternatives to Violence Project which workshops non violence skills and helps in the healing process of people affected by the post election violence.
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