Angelina Jolie's Sudan Journal - UNHCR

Janjaweed targeted the men so many lost husbands. Those that are here want tofind jobs. “The problem with work or job skills is that we were farmers of animals.Here we have no animals. The ones that were stolen died on the way here, onthe road. No food. No water.”We try to get them to talk to share their experiences. They are passive but also Ithink they believe “inshallah.” (Arabic) “If God willing.”Some women took many days on foot to arrive here.Blue UN tarps cover the straw building as a roof. A heavy wind picks it up andshakes it around, making the babies cry. Still the women remain relatively quiet.Black flies.They have asked to receive sewing machines. Lack of funding won’t likely makethat possible. They would also like to learn how to make pasta. I find that funny. Iwonder if it’s from all the Italian NGOs in the area.They notice a picture of themselves on the cover of a UN briefing mission packet.They seem to like it and pass it around, pointing at each other, giggling.UNHCR/ R. Ek8