Untold stories - Hawa
Hawa is a survivor of the Genocide in Darfur, Sudan. In this Untold Stories film she talks about the persecution that caused her to leave her village and her fears for her family.
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Hawa is a survivor of the Genocide in Darfur, Sudan. In this Untold Stories film she talks about the persecution that caused her to leave her village and her fears for her family.
Mukesh Kapila was head of the UN in Sudan and witnessed the start of the genocide in Darfur. In April 2004 he alerted the international media.
This short film highlights the importance of using our voices to speak out against hatred.
This ten minute film introduces Holocaust Memorial Day and explains why we commemorate the Holocaust, Nazi persecution of other groups, and the subsequent genocides in Cambodia, Rwanda, Bosnia and Darfur.
Jenny Agutter reads an extract from Tears of the Desert by Halima Bashir.
Learn Darfur’s Peace – a peace song written by Sudanese activist Omer Ihsas, with this song sheet for Holocaust Memorial Day. Includes information about the Genocide in Darfur. This is part of a series which provides lyrics and music for songs created during, or in response to, a genocide.
Brian Steidle attempted to bring the genocide to the world’s attention after serving as a Captain in the American Marines in Darfur. Brian has kindly provided us with photographs he took in Darfur for you to use at Holocaust Memorial Day (HMD) activities.
Thousands of events took place around the UK to commemorate Holocaust Memorial Day (HMD) 2018. See how three different groups marked HMD 2018.
Explore how you can mark Holocaust Memorial Day if you have 10 - 30 minutes.
Explore how you can mark Holocaust Memorial Day if you have one - two hours.