Darfur Village Homes on Fire

Creator

Yahya Abkar Adam Arbab

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Creation Date

January 2007

Time Period

circa 1974-2007

Abstract

Drawing that depicts several homes of Muslims on fire. The homes were torched by the military who also shot unarmed villagers. Some of the soldiers and militia men came riding horses while others were on foot and they were carrying guns with which the used to shoot the civilians.

Alt Text

A child's drawing in blue pen on graph paper of several individuals armed with machine guns firing at several different targets, such as houses and unarmed people who appear to be running away, including women. An illustration of an airplane is also seen dropping circular objects onto the houses below, most likely representing fire bombs or other ordinance, which have caused the roofs of the homes to burst into flame.

Keywords

Genocide, Ethnic Conflict, Refugees, History, Darfur Conflict, Drawing (Visual Works)

Extent

1 drawing

Subject: geographic

Darfur (Sudan)

Place of Publication

Refugee camp, Eastern Chad

Identifier

W36-00243-A

Recommended Citation

Abkar Adam Arbab, Yahya, "Darfur Village Homes on Fire" (2007). Waging Peace Darfuri Children's Drawings. Image 81.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/darfuri_drawings/81