Destroying Villages in Darfur

Creator

Tayeba Ibrahim Mohammed

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Creation Date

January 2007

Time Period

circa 1974-2007

Abstract

These pictures were drawn in a refugee camp by an 11 year old Darfuri boy from the Fur tribe. They depict Sudan's military helicopter and armored truck bombing a village. Houses are burning due to the bombardment.

Alt Text

A child's drawing in pencil and crayons on white paper of a military attack on a rural village. Two trucks with mounted machine guns are seen firing into houses and at villagers that are attempting to flee. A helicopter with several passengers flies overhead, over a burning house, a tree that has also caught fire, and more fleeing villagers.

Keywords

Genocide, Ethnic conflict, Refugees, History, Darfur conflict

Extent

1 drawing

Subject: geographic

Darfur (Sudan)

Place of Publication

Refugee camp, Eastern Chad

Identifier

W36-00451-A

Recommended Citation

Ibrahim Mohammed, Tayeba, "Destroying Villages in Darfur" (2007). Waging Peace Darfuri Children's Drawings. Image 188.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/darfuri_drawings/188