Uri Eytan, Israel – photo essay –
This is Jamal Jacob, a school teacher from Darfur. In 2003, the Sudanese government and local militias known as Janjaweed attacked his village and killed many, including his father. Jamal’s family escaped to a refugee camp but the regime’s persecution did not stop and he was forced to flee his country. In 2008, following many hardships along the way, Jamal arrived to Israel as an asylum seeker.