If we were as aware of the ongoing events occurring in Darfur as some of us are about Likes on Instagram and Facebook, we might be able to change the outcome of an entire country. Darfur is a region of western Sudan, which unfortunately is exposed to the true meaning of genocide; an intentional and orderly abolition of a specific ethnic group. The conflict that began between Northern and Western Sudan is not recent, but rather an ancient conflict that is finally attracting worldwide attention. Being a young refugee I have seen many things and faced many obstacles, such as war and poverty. I saw rebels invited home and children torn from their families. I saw little children with machine guns; in an attempt to protect their lives. The site of these images brings tears to my eyes, but not as many tears as I shed for Darfur. Many believe that racism is far from irrelevant, it is not dead but alive in the heart of Sudan; in fact, it is the root of the genocide in Darfur(Scott2). We are blinded by things that have no impact on our lives. By informing others about the genocide, we can create a sense of accomplishment at the heart of society. Sudan was divided into three regions, North, West and South. Each varies in religion and ethics. For example, northern Sudan is ethnically Arab and religiously Muslim, southern Sudan is ethnically black and religiously Christian, while western Sudan is ethnically black and religiously Muslim. People were raised in a sort of hierarchy where the more Arab or lighter your skin, the more intelligent you were perceived as. For example, the reason Omar Hassan al-Bashir took power was because of where he came from and the color of his skin, Hassan lacked any character... half the paper... m? We will not reverse the custom of slavery, but we will overcome it and be open minded towards each other and appreciate the fact that we are all different. We as human beings need to know that we are part of a race which is the human race. Work cited Aliprandini, Michael Goodwin, Chuck. "Darfur: An Overview". Viewpoints: DarfurJonathan Loeb, "Documenting Darfur and Refugees," Viewpoints on Issues of Peace, Justice, and Reconciliation, "The Pain of Darfur: A Story of Destruction and Genocide." Publishers Weekly 254.19 (2007): 54-55. Literary reference center. Network. October 5, 2013. McClelland, David. Darfur: twenty wars and genocides in Sudan. Library Journal 132.13 (2007): 79-80. Literary reference center. Network. September 12, 2013. Straus, Scott. “Darfur and the Genocide Debate.” Foreign Affairs 84.1 (2005): 123-133. Premier corporate source. Network. 5 October. 2013.