Escaping to Safety After an Attack

Creator

Unknown

Files

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Creation Date

January 2007

Time Period

circa 1974-2007

Abstract

Drawing that depicts a Darfuri woman carrying a child on her back running to safety after her village was raided by government soldiers and militia groups. Also shows armed militia on horses and camels and the Sudanese military launching air strikes from helicopters.

Alt Text

A child's pencil drawing on worn and creased white paper of a busy scene depicting many figures and objects. At the top of the page, two helicopters are dropping ordinance near a small hut and a person in a truck with a mounted machine gun. Another truck with multiple human figures around it is seen near the center, as is an illustration of a tree and some kind of animal. Near the bottom of the page are illustrations of people riding horses and camels armed with guns.

Keywords

Refugees, Ethnic conflict, History, Darfur conflict

Extent

1 drawing

Subject: geographic

Darfur (Sudan)

Place of Publication

Refugee camp, Eastern Chad

Identifier

W36-00158

Recommended Citation

Unknown, "Escaping to Safety After an Attack" (2007). Waging Peace Darfuri Children's Drawings. Image 30.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/darfuri_drawings/30