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BILL MOYERS JOURNAL profiles Leymah Gbowee, a woman who led her fellow countrywomen to fight for and win peace in war-torn Liberia, and Abigail Disney, who documented their struggle in the award-winning film Pray the Devil Back to Hell
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Instructed by a dream and organized in prayer, Leymah Gbowee and
thousands of everyday women in Liberia - both Christians and
Muslims alike - confronted warlords and a corrupt president to
successfully fight for peace and dignity in their war-torn nation.
"I realized that every problem we encounter on this journey, I'm
going to rise above it and lead these women because they trusted me
with their lives and their future," says Gbowee. JOURNAL guest
host Lynn Sherr interviews Leymah Gbowee and Abigail Disney, who
documented the women's inspiring tale in the award-winning
film Pray the Devil Back to Hell . Lynn Sherr is a
long-time broadcast journalist who most recently covered events in
Liberia for WNET's news program "WorldFocus."