It’s a task made possible through social media and the generosity of her Libyan friends. The Kickstarter campaign, “Libyan Youth in Revolution,” aims to raise $30,000 in one month. That money will go to Anderson’s bare necessities like food, shelter and protection as she ventures into more dangerous areas of the country.
A multimedia journalist with a degree from the University of Nebraska, Anderson is documenting the revolution through a series of weekly broadcasts to be shared with her donors.
Anderson was in Cairo during the Egyptian r evolution and then shipped to Libya. But once the U.S. withdrew its ground support, Rotary International also withdrew its scholars, and with it funding for Anderson’s trip. She negotiated the right to stay as a separate, self-funded entity, receiving support from One Day On Earth to go back to Libya for eight weeks to continue her documentary work.
One Day on Earth, a multimedia organization dedicated to sharing stories from across the world, helps post and produce Anderson’s weekly videos. The goal is to turn her eight weeks of footage into a longer-form documentary.
As with all Kickstarter campaigns, different donation levels receive different updates. On top of the video updates, donors can get a newsletter, photos and the chance to ask Anderson and locals questions — an unusual opportunity to get a look into what is happening on the ground during a revolution. Her broadcasts feature a band of Libyan rappers and freedom fighters as well as A hmed Sanalla, a British...
