i just received this from a listserve.... We want someone in the States who is under 26 and has friends or family >in Nepal that they haven't been able to get in touch with for some time >(a few months to years) because of the Maoists. We plan on shooting >footage of that person here, in the U.S., including a message to the >friends and family member that they can't reach. We will then take that >message to Nepal and try to find the friends or family members over >there and deliver the video message. Along the way we will shoot >footage and do research that will help us to tell the story of the conflict to our viewers. > > >We are flexible on a few things: The young person in America does not >have to be Nepali (although I think it would be better) they could also >be a peace corps volunteer or someone who has spent significant time >there and made many contacts. It's fine if the young person in the U.S. >has had some contact with these hard to reach family & friends in >Nepal. For example, maybe they've had intermittent contact and would >like to send an object of importance that they haven't been able to get >to their friends or family in Nepal because the mail service is not at >all reliable in the part of the country occupied by the Maoists. In >addition to a video message, we would like to entertain the idea of >bringing some sort of object that has meaning to the family or friends >in Nepal. I know that Nepalis are being conscripted into the Maoist >army. We would also be interested in telling that story. > >The ideal candidate will be passionate about telling his/her story and >under 26. If you know anyone who fits this description, please give >them my contact information and tell them to send me a brief (a few >paragraphs) description of their story and a photo (jpeg format is >best). Any photo will do, its just helpful for us to be able to put a face to the name. > >Thank you again for all your help. I look forward to hearing from you. > >Sincerely, > >Amelia D'Entrone >MTV News >Punched in the Head Productions, Inc. >(718) 755-2589%