Killer Helicopters

Creator

Samia Bakhit Khaled

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Creation Date

January 2007

Time Period

circa 1974-2007

Abstract

Drawing of homes in a village in Darfur burning after being bombed by Sudanese military helicopter gunships.

Alt Text

A child's sketch on lined paper that depicts two helicopters dropping ordinance onto small houses with pointed roofs. Red lines on the roofs indicate that the houses are on fire, and a human figure carrying a basket can be seen fleeing from the scene. Several trees are also present, including one that appears to have been run into by a car.

Keywords

Genocide, Ethnic conflict, Refugees, History, Darfur conflict

Extent

1 drawing

Subject: geographic

Darfur (Sudan)

Place of Publication

Refugee camp, Eastern Chad

Identifier

W36-00331

Recommended Citation

Bakhit Khaled, Samia, "Killer Helicopters" (2007). Waging Peace Darfuri Children's Drawings. Image 399.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/darfuri_drawings/399