The Sudanese Lifestyle: A Long Walk To Water

For my 20 Time project this week, I researched about South Sudan's environment and the natives daily life. I learned that because of all of the conflict in the area, environmental problems are pushed back and ignored. They have many environmental problems involving major deforestation and destructive mining. On the bright side, they also have natural beauty, and it is home to many animal species, and one of the world's biggest marshlands, the Sudd. The daily life in South Sudan is a struggle, and especially with the recent cholera outbreak, life is not easy, even in the capital city, Juba.

According to Amnesty International (2012), “throughout Sudan, the government routinely represses human rights defenders, political opponents, and ordinary civilians subjecting many to torture and other forms of ill-treatment.” Since the Darfur conflict erupted in February 2003, systematic human rights abuses have occurred. These abuses include killing, torture, rape, looting and destroying property. All parties have been involved, but these abuses have mostly been committed by the Sudanese government and government-backed Janjawid militia. These attacks have led to the death of hundreds of thousands of people in Darfur, with an estimated two million internally displaced people and another 250,000 refugees

During the age of cross-cultural interactions, regions went through similar changes and continuities. These regions allowed consistent causes and effects to emerge and change their societies. These changes and continuities are evident in the regional societies located within Sub-Saharan Africa and the Americas. In Sub-Saharan Africa and the Americas from 600 to 1450 CE, opportunities for women changed, however religion and labor continued to influence society.

The United Nations has described it as "the world's worst humanitarian crisis". As of 2003, the Darfur genocide is being carried out by the Sudanese armed forces and funded Arab militias known as the Janjaweed. These militias are historic rivals of the rebel groups known as the Sudanese Liberation Movement (SLM), and the Justice and Equality Movement (JEM). Darfur is a region in western Sudan on the border of Chad, Libya, and the Central African Republic. Darfur is estimated to have about 6 million people living there. The conflict started in 2003 and has continued through today. The Janjaweed were accused of oppressing Darfur's non-Arab population. The Janjaweed are destroying Darfurians by burning villages, polluting water, murdering, raping

Genocide is defined as the deliberate and systematic destruction of a racial, political, or cultural group. “The ‘Darfur Genocide’ refers to the current mass slaughter and rape of men, women, and children in Western Sudan” (Mitchell Hamline School of Law). Not only are these atrocities happening, but the Darfurians are being force from their land and into refugee camps, mainly in the country Chad, but also other countries like Ethiopia or Kenya. Darfur genocide causes can be found both culturally and politically. The cultural and political causes come from the same source of that being an underdeveloped country with no effective government protecting the rights of the Darfurians. Darfurians were violently pushed around, physically and mentally, with the western world not stepping in to assist. Although eventually, both Britain and the United Nations came to the same conclusion that the atrocities occurring in Darfur were genocide and “one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises” (Thomson Reuters). Genocide occurred in Sudan in the Darfur region starting in 2003 and continues today. The long-standing divide between Arab herding tribes and the African farming tribes and the political opportunism arising from the environmental calamity led to the genocide in Sudan.

How would it make you feel if your parents left you on the side of the road at a young age? Essentially that’s what Britain did to Sudan. During the stage of imperialism, Britain indirectly governed Sudan from 1899 to 1956. After being governed by Britain for 57 years, Sudan found it difficult to build a stable and effective government. Sudan didn’t have a government for years, which lead to difficulty trying to survive. They have lacked and are still lacking human rights, economy, and the quality of living of their people. When the British left, Sudan was at a huge disadvantage.

The “ Darfur Genocide” started back in two-thousand-three when two groups: the Justice and Equality Movement (JEM), and the Sudan Liberation Army (SLA), rebelled against the Sudan government after years of “ inequitable treatment and economic marginalization”- jww.org. But despite all their efforts the Sudan government was just too strong for them and were able to not only cut off their efforts but cut them off completely. The government was able to attack the Fur and Zaghawa; the JEM and SLA were mainly located here, in a manner considered very non ethical. The people that the government actually sent out to attack the rebellion were known as the Janjaweed or “ evil men on horseback”. These men would pillage the villages killing anyone no

Darfur is a region in western Sudan with diverse ethnic groups (11 Facts About Darfur). Here is a map of Darfur, http://www.worldatlas.com/img/areamap/0e09591d0cca13e9d33e4250f1a94702.gif. Darfur has a harsh weather environment with temperatures usually over 100 degrees (Geography). Darfur is a poor and undeveloped state. It is known for its genocide because of the mass slaughter and rape of men, women, and children. The genocide is racially based, and executed through The Janjaweed (11 Facts About Darfur). The Janjaweed are armed Arab militias supported through the government, and are to attack non-Arabs (The Basic Facts about Darfur). The killings began in February of 2003, and still happen today (The Basic Facts about Darfur). The Janjaweed

Genocide in Darfur began in 2003 and is still happening present day. Genocide began because non-Arabs in the western Sudan region believed that the government was ignoring them. In order to get the governments attention non-Arabs started to vandalize government buildings, the government responded by creating an Arab militia. The effects of the militia have been devastating. They have destroyed villages and murdered an extreme amount of people. In total, hundreds of thousands have been killed and two million people have been displaced. All peacekeeping efforts have been shown to be unsuccessful; and every month it is estimated that 5,000 people die as a result of the ongoing genocide.

The genocide is being carried out by a group of Arab militias known as the Janjaweed. Started by Musa Hilal in 1987 and still active today, the group operates mainly in Southern Sudan. They believe that Sudan needs an ethnic cleansing. The Janjaweed group attacks Darfur villages by Air Force bombings and militia raids. They loot, destroy water and food supplies, continue on to slaughter Darfuri people

The definition of genocide must of recently changed without many individuals being aware, unless the current ongoing pertinent issue did not want to be addressed in the twenty-first century. In the largest country in Africa, it is unimaginable that a genocide conducted by their government continues while the rest of the world does nothing. The largest country in Africa is Sudan, which is located on the northeastern side of Africa. The western region of Sudan is the primary focus, Darfur. This region of Sudan has experienced for years a consistent war that overtime has become forgotten. In the twenty-first century, it is difficult to realize that an actual genocide is happening. The individuals in this region are experiencing a harsh and difficult life that begin in the year of 2003.

In the long run, Lost boys were positively affected by being able to go to the United States. During the second Sudan civil war in 1987, between Northern Sudan and Southern Sudan, many boys were separated from their families because they had to flee to avoid slavery, death, or being forced to fight. About 20,000 boys, mostly 6 or 7 years old, had to flee. They walked thousands of miles to find safety. Over the journey, thousands of boys lost their lives, but some boys survived and made it to refugee camps. These boys are called Lost boys. “UNHCR recommended approximately 3,600 of them for resettlement in the United States and the U.S. State Department concurred," (“International Rescue Committee”). UNHCR(the United Nations refugee agency) recommended

1.) How were "tribes" in the Sudan formed differently from the way "races" were constructed in the United States?

Throughout the journey in Sudan, Gus Caseley apparently refutes the claim that Nubia was not a "Barbarian Wasteland." After Gus and Mahmoud leave Meroe, Jebel Barkal and make their way back on the road, they encounter hundreds of men with camels. Gus describes that the camels have no fear, and there are many of them surround the car. Moreover, the smell of the camels is quite irritated, and their breathing are intolerable. Gus and Mahmoud follow those men with camels in order to understand more about their cultures. For a while, Mahmoud and Gus are invited to join the men and take a sip of camels' milk, as well as eating a crunchy sand-encrusted bread. Later on, Gus is really exhausted when he arrives at Kadugli. This destination is considered

These lands were also very fertile and good for growing crops, while the lands they were going to were very dry and non-fertile. Along the way, 4,000 of the approximately 16,000 died from the following: cold, hunger, and death from diseases. Since many died and left their family and friends, people missed them and cried for days and even weeks after their death. Mothers not only cried for their loss, but also because they felt bad for their children who had to walk this journey with them.