Assault on a Village in Darfur

Creator

Nafeesa Adam Mohammed

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Creation Date

January 2007

Time Period

circa 1974-2007

Abstract

Drawing that depicts the houses in a village in Darfur burning after being bombed by Sudanese military helicopters and jets. Also shows civilians trying to escape and being shot by members of a militia group.

Alt Text

A child's hand-drawn illustration on lined paper of multiple houses and human figures, some of whom are drawn packed into a large truck with a mounted machine gun. The roofs of the houses are colored orange, implying they are on fire. Two additional human figures are seen being fired upon by the truck's gun and another figure who holds a rifle while riding on an unidentified animal.

Keywords

Genocide, Ethnic conflict, Refugees, History, Darfur conflict

Extent

1 drawing

Subject: geographic

Darfur (Sudan)

Place of Publication

Refugee camp, Eastern Chad

Identifier

W36-00467-A

Recommended Citation

Adam Mohammed, Nafeesa, "Assault on a Village in Darfur" (2007). Waging Peace Darfuri Children's Drawings. Image 198.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/darfuri_drawings/198