Clinging to life in Darfur
Hawa Bashi was sure that her son, Hari, would die soon. An emaciated two-year-old with the resigned gaze of a life-weary elder, Hari had lost his appetite. Even worse, he…
Village makes poison claim; Says Sudanese air force dropped white powder Rwandan troops arrive in Darfur to protect observers
The Toronto Star Monday, August 16, 2004 Page: A7 Section: News Byline: Levon Sevunts Dateline: SHEGEK KARO, NORTHERN DARFUR Source: SPECIAL TO THE STAR Inhabitants of this picturesque village in…
Death is in the air, villagers say; Sudanese planes bring bombs, not help Millions of insects may pose new threat
The Toronto Star Thursday, August 12, 2004 Page: A6 Section: News Byline: Levon Sevunts Dateline: MUSBAT, Sudan Source: SPECIAL TO THE STAR Osman Muhammad Haroun knows exactly who to blame…
Staying in Darfur a deadly struggle; Valley dwellers risk starvation Sudan rejects offer of African soldiers
The Toronto Star Tuesday, August 10, 2004 Page: A10 Section: News Byline: Levon Sevunts Dateline: SHEGEK KARO, SUDAN Source: SPECIAL TO THE STAR Hawa Bashi’s new home is the shade…
'First came the planes … '; The destruction of a Darfur village 'It's the Sudanese army that did it'
The Toronto Star Monday, August 9, 2004 Page: A1 Section: News Byline: Levon Sevunts Source: SPECIAL TO THE STAR Every shop was looted and torched FARAWIEH, SUDAN Omar Harir rhymes…
Marine boot camp, 'Sahel' style; U.S. trainers teach infantry drills, Frisbee throwing Instructors supply everything but rifles, camel meat
The Toronto Star Sunday, August 8, 2004 Page: F2 Section: Business Byline: Levon Sevunts Dateline: N’DJAMENA, CHAD Source: Special to the Star This city’s trendy Le Carnivore restaurant might seem…
It happened in Darfur
These images were taken in refugee camps in Eastern Chad and in rebel-held Darfur, in Western Sudan in August 2004. About 300,000 people have died from the combined effects of…