When will it stop?

Martin Curaj

10B

The genocide in Darfur has been affecting many people that are in the refugee camps because they can not live like their lives once were anymore. Survivors are scared for life from the things they’ve seen and the things that happened to them. Unfortunately this issue is still going on today and amazingly no international forces are trying to stop it. Peace talks have continuously failed to stop the attacks and madness. Will international forces intervene and help the situation? This is the second time genocide has happened in Africa and surrounding countries aren't doing anything. The UN says what happened in Rwanda can never happen again but how can they hold their word when we see something like this. It’s an act of violence, starvation and rebellion in Darfur. These acts started when two rebel groups from Darfur that set an attack against the government’s military installation to fight against political and economic marginalization of Darfur. Most of the world knows that many people in Darfur are dying each month because of these attacks. “Early  in 2005, a United Nations humanitarian coordinator reported that 180,000 died over 18 months (6)-on the basis of extrapolation from the who estimate.” (Hagan and Palloni, “Death in Darfur”). It does not take a genius to see the issue thats occurring currently in Darfur. More action should be taken by the international forces.

The different stories in Darfur Diaries Stories of Survival are real stories and they’re all very depressing, most of the people that were interviewed did not feel so comfortable telling their personal stories of what’s happening in Darfur. Ibrahim was one of the kids that told his story about what is happening in Darfur. He was about ten years old when he was interviewed. Ibrahim was sitting out on a wooden platform when he was being asked question by Jen and Adam and showed them his sketches from a book that he had. They had asked him many questions, “‘Where is your house in the picture?’ Ibrahim pointed to the hut with flames lapping from it’s roof” (Jen, Darfur Diaries Stories of Survival). This young ten-year-old child has to watch his house burn down in flames. Ibrahim said that he had no choice to just run away because everyone in his family had died. Ibrahim escaped from the Janjaweed but how can you call him fortunate when he has to go on living without his family.

What exactly have people been doing to try to stop the this genocide? There has been help from the United Nations to make peace in Darfur. The UNAMID to this day are not having the type of resources to help the millions of Darfurians. What can we do to help the Darfurians? One way is spread the word about the genocide in Darfur because believe it or not some people still don't know that this is happening. Another way is to donate money to these families that have had their houses burn down and their families killed. Even though you cannot compensate their families lives you can still help make their life a little easier. Help these people get back to the life that they onced lived because right now they are living a life that they shouldn't. There are many ways to help the people in Darfur and they need it now more than ever.

The genocide is a big issue around the world and still will be if their is no stopping it. The longer it goes on for the worst it will get. If everyone stands down from helping the Darfurians how are they suppose to get help? It’s hard to go through your own life and be thinking about or hearing about this genocide that is happening, more people need to step up and help more instead of just waiting for other people to help. The more there are of us the easier helping will be. It’s time for us to unite together and stop this genocide.