The crisis in Darfur is something that I am truly becoming passionate about. It is a big problem, and more knowledge needs to be shined on the heads of us all on this issue.
    Although I am dedicated to the topic, it’s not necessarily easy. Part of that is because the cause is not in this country, it’s on the other side of the world. Therefore, it is harder to see the effect of the problem first hand. Also, this issue is extremely complex. I feel that to talk about the genocide, I also have to research and understand the war and the poltical conflict, which is really confusing and long. For example, there are so many unfamiliar terms and places that I have to do background research on to make sure I understand the full story, like the conflict with Chad and Sudan and the militias. All of that, and more, needs to be explained and broken down to really give a background of what the genocide started with and why it is still going on now. Thirdly, it is hard to find change agents for this cause, since it is something that is being ignored by the majority of the population, and if there are some, then I highly doubt that they will be found in the city, but the best I can do is try.
    Overall, however, I think that I am seeing some progress in my work. It seems that all the deadlines come so fast, even though we get sufficient time to do everything. I turn around and notice that another blog post is already due. It is okay though, because, it is not that difficult. All it takes is a hint of dedication and a pinch of determination.

Genocide: the deliberate killing of a large group of people, especially those of a particular ethnic group; mass murder. Throughout history the world has encountered many genocides, some which are well known including the Rwandan genocide, and perhaps one of the most well known genocides that affected the entire world, the Holocaust. However, as many may not know, we are facing one as we speak and it is called Darfur.
In Middle Eastern Asia there is a war going on and it is the war in Sudan. The war fronts consist of the Sudanese government and the Janjaweed militia.Due to the war there and all the issues, such as dehydration and the scarce amount of food and resources, the country has broken out into rage. All that playing into what has become known as the Darfur Genocide. Throughout the country inncent people are dying and being killed simply because of their tribal or religious beliefs by the Sudanese militia, which is against them. According to the Daily 49er “The Darfur conflict started in February 2003 in western Sudan, mainly because of population pressures and shortages that caused disputes among the tribes,” and this war so far has taken more than 400,000 innocent lives so far.
So we see this happening and we ask ourselves, “Why doesn’t someone step in and help?” It is because the rest of the world is turning their back on the issue. The most help that most survivors have received so far are refugee camps that they inhabit when their houses were to be burned down by militia and such. But yet, many people there still in fear of even leaving the premises of the camps afraid that they will be kidnapped or raped. That is no way to live, for anyone.
The genocide in Darfur is a major issue that needs to be resolved and stopped in its tracks because innocent people do not deserve todo die on the count of their militia and government. Therefore, awareness needs to be raised, because it is the first step to change. Once there is knowledge, there can be help, and perhaps a solution. As we have seen, they are being supplied with refugee camps but that is not enough. We need change and we need it now.