Comments on: You asked, Bono answers

By: taylor de coux

taylor de coux — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 00:59:42 +0000

hey bono how many charities have you started?

By: Sky

Sky — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 00:32:57 +0000

Let me start be saying a BIG Thank YOU! and that nothing that I am writing below pertains to you & other clean hearted humanitarians.

Is there anything you can do educate Oprah Winfrey & the rest of America that Africa is a continent & neither a small spot on the face of the world or a single country to be used as a “me too” band wagon?

While I appreciate what everyone is doing to help, it would be great to educate the American people about the co-existance of normal life (hopes, dreams, accomplisments etc..)along with poverty on this very large, multi-cultural, multi-historical (?) & beautiful continent.

By the way, does the US (the government, & the band wagon of lime-light seekers)have a hidden agenda for turning Africa into a bite size easily manipulated single entity that you can own at will, ready for use as a global trash-can into which you can toss anything unpleasant & define it as “an African” problem comparing the statistics of an entire CONTINENT to individual countries to make their misleading point?

Also please note that staistics are collected in poor countries & presented at the discretion of just about anyone, where as countries where peolple considered by the “West” as deserving of respect (e.g. middle eastern & asian counties, india & russia) are unaffected by demands for honest reporting in their staistics on communicale diseases etc..

By the way we are now moving from AIDS to rape as a problem that is going to be the next item to become synonymous with Africa (once again thanks to those who have the media at their discretion)

By: Dopey

Dopey — Wed, 07 Feb 2007 00:48:30 +0000

Bono
I’m doing a report on you and U2. Can u please tell me a little bit about what you’ve been doing over the past few years? Maybe some of the humanitarian work you’ve been doing? It would mean the world to me if you gave me this information. Thank you

By: sara shoe

sara shoe — Mon, 11 Dec 2006 13:09:52 +0000

Why do you want to help the people in africa and in Hurricane Katrina ? Do you want to help them because you have faith in the people or is it because of the attention?

By: Kelly Right

Kelly Right — Mon, 11 Dec 2006 13:07:22 +0000

Why do you want to help Hurrican Katrina and Africa? Is it for the publicity or do you really want to help?

By: Blue- eyed girl

Blue- eyed girl — Tue, 27 Jun 2006 13:38:11 +0000

Dear Bono,

I’m from a small country called Lithuania. Its sad youve never been there. However last summer you was in neighboring country Poland (incredible concert). But I dont really expect you will ever come to my country.
I want to thank for your humanitarian work in Africa. If I were you I would do the same. Every day I think of African kids and I never throw away crumbs from my table. I give it to my dog (like a woman of Canaan). Also thanks for your wife Ali who cares of Greenpeace because earth needs friends (Im one of those friends too).
I have really a lot of questions for you. Like what is your favorite U2 song? Is it hard to be a celebrity? Hundreds of people are in love with you (so am I). How do you feel about it? For me it would be the hardest thing: some people who you dont even know being existed are in love with you.
For a very long time I begged for God to give me an opportunity say you something. My dream came true! You also should know that I begged Him one day to meet you. I believe that day will come. Destiny moves in mysterious ways, I believe some day we will be friends (Oh, if you knew how much we have in common)! Youll see!

God bless you and people who do you care of.

By: Laurel Agrella

Laurel Agrella — Thu, 15 Jun 2006 04:53:11 +0000

There is a song that was performed by Up With People in 1976 called”Give the Children Back Their Childhood”. It was written by Paul amd Ralph Colwell. This song could have an incredible inpact on people all over the world if someone like youselves would perform it. Someone needs to listen to the children and what is happening to them. I know that there are copyrights that need to be addressed. I worked with UWP for several years and have the album them produced with this song on it. I hadn’t listened to it for years until a couple of days ago. There needs to be a chidren’s ambassador that will sing this song everywhere they go to promote peace for our world’s children. I know how busy you are, but please give this some attention. I don’t know who else to contact that would bring as much attention to the plight of the children as you. Thanks for reading this!

By: Vidhya M

Vidhya M — Thu, 15 Jun 2006 04:24:12 +0000

Bono,

You are an inspiration to so many of us! Thank you for your efforts, your music, your words, your light!

One quick question (hopefully you’ll see this one day): Do you or the other members of U2 feel pressured to ensure your albums are commercially successful so that you can maintain your celebrity currency, and remain effective in your humanitarian work? I ask this because I wonder whether pop stars who lose mainstream appeal can still remain effective as an activist? Just curious….

Keep shining for us all, Bono! God bless.

By: Garrett Gustkey

Garrett Gustkey — Thu, 15 Jun 2006 02:42:02 +0000

I would like to ask Bono if he has ever been asked to help one specific person in need.I’m from Colorado Springs .I have basil cell carcinoma from the deadly rays of the sun,it is caused severe disfigurement to my forehead nose and forearm.I have the worst case of destruction from Bsail cewll carcinoma recorded medical history. Can He ralley poeple who are in the financial ability to pay for and get me the plastic surgery.I need to return my life to normal.Im a bus driver.it is threatening my employability.I can not afford anything except very basic living expenses Garrett Gustkey

By: Marvin/Reciyr/Quague

Marvin/Reciyr/Quague — Wed, 14 Jun 2006 11:07:08 +0000

Bono is my greatest influence on world peace through songs that inspired people. using my songwriting skills I also done the same
which is a Gift from God.

I believe he’s using his talent and energy not to promote U2. but to promote the philosophy of One nation. One Love and Peace.

Thank You for the Influence From the Band Fortyfied.

http://www.mp3.com/fortyfied