Life in Darfur

Living in the United States it’s hard to imagine what life is like in Darfur. Even during the best times, life in Darfur is difficult with constant drought, and challenging farming conditions. The people are accustomed to living in the only place they know. When the government began using more money for the military, and Northern Darfur, the people in the south asked for equity.

The reply from the government was the unleashing of the Janjaweed who went about raping, and killing the Dafurians. The women and girls must venture out to wells to get drinking water for the village while trying to avoid the Janjaweed. Men do not go for water for fear of being murdered.

The fact is, no one should live in fear of getting his or her basic needs met.

A great website that shows a glimpse of what life is like for the people of Darfur can be found at, http://www.darfurisdying.com/.