Poems for Peace

Children affected by the war in Sudan express their feelings and experiences through poems

UNICEF
poems for peace, Sudan, conflict, Sudan crisis, displaced children, girls, internally displaced people
UNICEF/UNI547426/Ahmed Elfatih Mohamdeen

For 12 months now, children in Sudan have endured the harsh reality of living in conflict. With a pen and paper, in their own words, four displaced children speak about their experiences, express their feelings and fears as well as their dreams. They call for the war to stop so they can get back their childhood.

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We long for peace, not battles fought.

Ebtihal

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UNICEF Sudan

Wars tear these hearts apart, and the experience of war and displacement is a bitter experience 

Samar

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Should we fight? Should we die? What sins have we committed? We are just innocent children 

Ruweda

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UNICEF Sudan

I'll write about you, Sudan, my home, casting longing, wherever we may roam.

Doaa