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HOMELAND
GUANTANAMOS
IN ORDER TO PLAY THIS VIDEO GAME PLEASE GO TO THE MAIN WEBSITE.
IN ORDER TO PLAY THIS VIDEO GAME PLEASE GO TO THE MAIN WEBSITE: WWW.HOMELANDGITMO.COM
Visitors to the website assume the role of an undercover journalist doing an investigative series on Immigration Detention and the true story of immigrant Boubacar Bah, who died in U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody under questionable circumstances in 2007, which was chronicled in the New York Times: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/05/nyregion/05detain.html?_r=1&oref=slogin. The user experiences a 3-D walk-through tour of the facility led by a guide, during which they encounter video stories about true situations as experienced by former detainees. These testimonials, along with facts, images and stories expose the deplorable medical conditions, abuse, and lack of due process faced by detained immigrants – both legal and undocumented -- the majority of whom have no criminal history. After the user watches each short video piece, they are asked questions about what they just learned. If the user answers these correctly, they are rewarded with an item -- a clue -- to help them solve Boubacar's case. If they find the correct place in the facility to unlock the clue, an event is revealed in the timeline. Once all the events -- the facts -- are revealed, the user has solved the mystery and can publish their story. The visitor concludes their tour with a visit to a memorial wall for the 87* women and men who have died in detention, where they can add their own testimonials. Visitors to the site can also use a zip code tool which enables them to see how close their home is to the nearest “Homeland Guantanamo” detention center. |
