One of the Villages of Darfur

Creator

Mohammed Adam Ismail

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Creation Date

January 2007

Time Period

circa 1974-2007

Abstract

This drawing by an 18-year-old Darfuri was drawn 4 years after his village was attacked. He depicts a typical serene village in Darfur that was later attacked and bombed by Sudanese military helicopter gunships and armored tanks. to try and save their lives, many civilians ran away without any of their belonging.

Alt Text

A teenager's hand-drawn sketch of several human figures, trees, and houses becoming surrounded by two tanks and two helicopters. A short sentence handwritten in Arabic at the center of the page explains the circumstances surrounding the scene.

Keywords

Genocide, Ethnic conflict, Refugees, History, Darfur conflict

Extent

1 drawing

Subject: geographic

Darfur (Sudan)

Place of Publication

Refugee camp, Eastern Chad

Identifier

W36-00109-A

Recommended Citation

Adam Ismail, Mohammed, "One of the Villages of Darfur" (2007). Waging Peace Darfuri Children's Drawings. Image 255.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/darfuri_drawings/255