In the Name of God the Most Compassionate and the Most Merciful

Creator

Abd Assamad Muhammed Adam

Files

Preview

Creation Date

January 2007

Time Period

circa 1974-2007

Abstract

This drawing by an 8 year old Darfuri boy depicts the Sudan military and a government sponsored militia group shooting and killing children in a Darfuri village. Houses in the villages are seen being burnt down after being shelled by helicopter gunships and tanks. Trucks mounted with guns that fire mortar rounds were also used to pound villages and the militia men came on horse and camel backs to finish off whoever tried to escape from the villages.

Keywords

Genocide, Ethnic conflict, Refugees, History, Darfur conflict

Extent

1 drawing

Geographic Location

Darfur (Sudan)

Place of Publication

Refugee camp, Eastern Chad

Media Type

Drawings (Visual works)

Identifier

W36-00132-A

Recommended Citation

Muhammed Adam, Abd Assamad, "In the Name of God the Most Compassionate and the Most Merciful" (2007). Waging Peace Darfuri Children's Drawings. Image 265.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/darfuri_drawings/265