Tales of Horror from a Tribesman from Darfur

by Karen Hatter | April 27, 2008 at 01:03 pm | 1058 views | 18 comments

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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jordan

at 13:08 on April 27th, 2008

good stuff:

Karen Hatter, I like this story. It's good stuff.

Karen Hatter

at 19:37 on April 27th, 2008

Thank you, Jordan.

ifindtrends

at 14:57 on April 27th, 2008

good stuff:

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.

Karen Hatter

at 19:40 on April 27th, 2008

Thank you for your comments, Ifindtrends.

cynthia yoo

at 15:25 on April 27th, 2008

Karen, thanks for posting this remarkable story.

Karen Hatter

at 19:43 on April 27th, 2008

You're welcome, Cynthia.

politisite

at 15:41 on April 27th, 2008

good stuff:

Karen Hatter, Good stuff.

Karen Hatter

at 19:47 on April 27th, 2008

Thank you, Al.

rahul

at 17:31 on April 27th, 2008

good stuff:

Karen Hatter, thank you for bringing to our attention this representative story on Darfur atrocities. It's good stuff.

Karen Hatter

at 19:50 on April 27th, 2008

You're welcome and thank you, Rahul.

amyjudd

at 17:32 on April 27th, 2008

good stuff:

Karen Hatter, I like this story. It's good stuff. What a sad but inspiring tale. I would like very much to read it.

Karen Hatter

at 19:54 on April 27th, 2008

Thank you, Amy. This book will also be on my list.

JD Rucker

at 20:06 on April 27th, 2008

good stuff:

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.