A child displays a handful of shiny treasures he has collected from the fields around his home in Rounyn, a village located about 10 miles north of Shangil Tobaya, North Darfur.
"I would gladly trade these bullets for a handful of marbles or a set of jacks." (Photo: Ho New/Reuters)
Darfur rebel groups continue to clash with the Sudanese government over specifics of stalled peace talks, which is why more bullets seem to be planted in the ground than food staples—such as sorghum, millet, beans and tomatoes.
The hope is that peace will take hold before this boy is old enough to load his scavenged ammunition into a rifle and shoot his neighbors.
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