Attacking a Village in Darfur

Creator

Saleh Adam Mohammed

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Creation Date

January 2007

Time Period

circa 1974-2007

Abstract

This drawing was created by a 12-year old Darfuri boy, and he depicts his village in Darfur being attacked when he was 8 years old. The drawing shows crops that were destroyed by a militia group, people being killed, and houses being burned down. Militia men on camel backs, some on foot and others in trucks are seen attacking a village.

Alt Text

A child's pencil and colored pencil or crayon drawing on worn, white paper depicting a fire fight between two different groups of people in a small, rural village. In the center of the illustration are six human figures in two groups of three exchanging machine gun fire with each other, while a house and crops burn nearby. A person hiding in a tree is seen shooting someone who was trying to flee, and a helicopter dropping ordinance and a truck with a mounted machine gun are also seen.

Keywords

Genocide, Ethnic conflict, Refugee Camps, History, Darfur conflict, Pictorial works

Extent

1 drawing

Subject: geographic

Chad; Darfur (Sudan)

Place of Publication

Refugee camp, Eastern Chad

Identifier

W36-00107-A

Recommended Citation

Adam Mohammed, Saleh, "Attacking a Village in Darfur" (2007). Waging Peace Darfuri Children's Drawings. Image 8.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/darfuri_drawings/8