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Tales of Horror from a Tribesman from Darfur
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by Karen Hatter | April 27, 2008 at 12:03 pm
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Daoud Hari, 35, a Zagahawa tribesman, says he misses home. For now, it appears he has no option other than exile from his beloved country. His life is not safe in Darfur. He has been granted asylum in the United States. He had acted as translator in many dangerous circumstances that brought him close to death.
His book, The Translator: A Tribesman's Memoir of Darfur, a first person eyewitness account of atrocities committed in Darfur, soon to be released in Great Britain, tells of an almost idyllic lifestyle, before the arrival of the Janjaweed, of non Arab and Arab living together in peace, a reality brought abruptly to an end by members of the nomadic Arab militias aligned with the government.
The Janjaweed invaded Daoud's village killing members of his family, including his elder brother in 2003.
Over 300,000 people have been slaughtered by the Janjaweed.
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at 12:08 on April 27th, 2008
Karen Hatter, I like this story. It's good stuff.
at 18:37 on April 27th, 2008
Thank you, Jordan.
at 13:57 on April 27th, 2008
Karen Hatter, good stuff. Sad Yet I am glad he is able to get out to tell his story. Maybe some day, peoples voices like his will be able to come together and make a difference to change things.
at 18:40 on April 27th, 2008
Thank you for your comments, Ifindtrends.
at 14:25 on April 27th, 2008
Karen, thanks for posting this remarkable story.
at 18:43 on April 27th, 2008
You're welcome, Cynthia.
at 14:41 on April 27th, 2008
Karen Hatter, Good stuff.
at 18:47 on April 27th, 2008
Thank you, Al.
at 16:31 on April 27th, 2008
Karen Hatter, thank you for bringing to our attention this representative story on Darfur atrocities. It's good stuff.
at 18:50 on April 27th, 2008
You're welcome and thank you, Rahul.
at 16:32 on April 27th, 2008
Karen Hatter, I like this story. It's good stuff. What a sad but inspiring tale. I would like very much to read it.
at 18:54 on April 27th, 2008
Thank you, Amy. This book will also be on my list.
at 19:06 on April 27th, 2008
Karen Hatter, I like this story. It's good stuff. Atrocities like this need to be brought to light whenever possible. In the west, we tend to focus on what we consider "basic needs" -- a good job, good schools, safety, security -- but we often forget that basics such as food and the right to live are still being taken from people across the world every day.
at 19:46 on April 27th, 2008
Thank you for your comments, JD Rucker.
at 21:18 on April 27th, 2008
Karen Hatter, I like this story. It's good stuff.
at 08:06 on April 28th, 2008
Thank you, Azzayindia.
at 21:32 on April 29th, 2008
Karen Hatter, I like this story. It's good stuff.
at 14:20 on May 13th, 2008
Thank you, Rhonda.