Helicopter Attack

Creator

Salma Bakhit Abu Saleh

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Creation Date

January 2007

Time Period

circa 1974-2007

Abstract

Drawing that depicts a Sudanese military helicopter flying over a Darfuri village and civilian vehicles. Also shows civilians hiding under trees to avoid becoming targets.

Alt Text

A child's pencil and crayon drawing on a lined sheet of notebook paper that depicts a helicopter dropping circular objects onto a small row of houses below it. There is also a depiction of a person running from a pickup truck full of armed individuals that appears to be chasing them or trying to run them over. At the bottom of the page are two unarmed individuals standing underneath the canopies of two large trees, possibly trying to hide. Some writing in Arabic in pencil and in blue pen are visible at the top of the page.

Keywords

Genocide, Ethnic conflict, Refugees, History, Darfur conflict

Extent

1 drawing

Subject: geographic

Darfur (Sudan)

Place of Publication

Refugee camp, Eastern Chad

Identifier

W36-00330

Recommended Citation

Bakhit Abu Saleh, Salma, "Helicopter Attack" (2007). Waging Peace Darfuri Children's Drawings. Image 125.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/darfuri_drawings/125