{{Short description|Ethiopian activist}} {{Patronymic name|Lale|Labuko|his}} {{Infobox person | name = Lale Labuko | image = <!-- filename only, no "File:" or "Image:" prefix, and no enclosing brackets --> | alt = <!-- descriptive text for use by the blind and visually impaired's speech synthesis (text-to-speech) software --> | caption = | birth_name = <!-- only use if different from name --> | birth_date = <!-- {{Birth date and age|YYYY|MM|DD}} for living people. Supply only the year unless the exact date is already widely published, as per WP:DOB. For people who have died, use {{Birth date|YYYY|MM|DD}}. --> | birth_place = | death_date = <!-- {{Death date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|YYYY|MM|DD}} (death date then birth date) --> | death_place = | other_names = | education = Hampshire College | occupation = Activist | years_active = | known_for = co-founding the Omo Child Shelter | notable_works = }} '''Lale Labuko''' is an Ethiopian activist and founder of the Omo Child Shelter which houses children who are at risk of being killed due to certain tribal beliefs.
==Biography== Lale Labuko comes from the Kara tribe and grew up in the village of Dus which is by the Omo River. When he was aged about 15 years, he witnessed the practice of Mingi.<ref>''NBC News'' Jul 13 2014 [https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/breaking-brutal-tradition-young-tribesman-fights-babies-lives-n139716 Breaking With Brutal Tradition: Young Tribesman Fights for Babies' Lives by Hasani Gittens]</ref> In 2012, he was working to save a baby girl deemed Mingi, because she was born out of wedlock.<ref>''The Telegraph'' 14 Apr 2012 [https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/africaandindianocean/ethiopia/9189136/Saving-the-condemned-children-of-Ethiopia.html Saving the condemned children of Ethiopia by Richard Grant]</ref> In 2012, Lale ran a shelter for the "cursed" children.<ref>''Condé Nast Traveller'' July 25, 2012 [http://www.cntraveler.com/stories/2012-07-25/omo-river-kara-tribe-africa-mingi Why the Kara Tribe Formally Ended Its Child Sacrifice Practice ''Written'' by Susan Hack]</ref> Together with film maker John Rowe, Lale founded the Omo Child Shelter.<ref>''Huffington Post'' 12/29/2014 [http://www.huffingtonpost.com/stephen-wallace-md-jd/superstitions-still-killi_b_6388956.html Superstitions Still Killing Children in Southwest Ethiopia by Stephen Wallace]</ref> He has already adopted 50 children and saved their lives.<ref>[http://omochildethiopia.org/our-team Lale LabukoCo-FOUNDER]</ref> He has to stay part of the year in United States as he is a student at Hampshire College.<ref>[https://www.nationalgeographic.org/find-explorers/lale-labuko ABOUT LALE LABUKO]</ref>
==In popular culture== Lale is featured in John Rowe's 2015 film ''Omo Child: The River and the Bush'' which follows him as he tries to end the practice.<ref>''Real Screen'' November 20, 2015 [http://realscreen.com/2015/11/20/exclusive-journeyman-acquires-omo-child-doc/ Exclusive: Journeyman acquires "Omo Child" doc by Manori Ravindran]</ref>
==Documentary== * ''Drawn from Water'' ... Interviewee - 2012<ref>Drawn from Water [http://drawnfromwaterthemovie.com/nbc-news-covers-lale-labuko-story/ Recent News, NBC News covers Lale Labuko story]</ref><ref>Imdb [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1655601/fullcredits/ Drawn from Water, Full Cast & Crew]</ref> * ''Omo Child: The River and the Bush'' - Himself - 2015<ref>''Palm Beach Post'' March 27, 2015 [http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/entertainment/5-reviews-of-films-playing-this-week/nkdmQ/ 5 reviews of films playing this week - Hap Erstein]</ref><ref>Imdb [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4151098/plotsummary?ref_=tt_ov_pl Omo Child: The River and the Bush (2015), Plot Summary]</ref>
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==External links== * [https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/breaking-brutal-tradition-young-tribesman-fights-babies-lives-n139716 Breaking With Brutal Tradition: Young Tribesman Fights for Babies' Lives]
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