Jets Dropping Bombs in Darfur

Creator

Abdelkarim Arbab Sheikh

Files

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Creation Date

January 2007

Time Period

circa 1974-2007

Abstract

Drawing that depicts an attack on a village in Darfur. Fighter planes fly over the village after shelling homes while the militia attacks civilians who attempt to flee.

Alt Text

A child's pencil and crayon drawing depicting jets flying over a village of houses with triangular roofs and dropping ordinance. In the foreground is a sketch of an adult holding the hand of a child and running, while a blue truck with a mounted gun pursues them. Other human figures are seen as well, including one firing a gun from horseback. A mix of Arabic and English handwritten notes appear at the top of the page.

Keywords

Genocide, Ethnic conflict, Refugees, History, Darfur conflict

Extent

1 drawing

Subject: geographic

Darfur (Sudan)

Place of Publication

Refugee camp, Eastern Chad

Identifier

W36-00486-A

Recommended Citation

Arbab Sheikh, Abdelkarim, "Jets Dropping Bombs in Darfur" (2007). Waging Peace Darfuri Children's Drawings. Image 473.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/darfuri_drawings/473