Crayons and Paper
Verzio FF Submission Serving children in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, since 1966, Dr. Jerry made his first trip with Doctors Without Borders in 1991. His destination was Sri Lanka. The only pediatrician in a large hospital, Dr. Jerry tended to the young victims of that country's civil war, which ha...
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| Institution: | Open Society Archives at Central European University |
| Language: | English |
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Bell, Book and Camera Productions
2008
United States |
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10891/osa:02edac87-8526-4cd0-b2a0-2c79efa1847f |
| Summary: | Verzio FF Submission
Serving children in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, since 1966, Dr. Jerry made his first trip with Doctors Without Borders in 1991. His destination was Sri Lanka. The only pediatrician in a large hospital, Dr. Jerry tended to the young victims of that country's civil war, which had been raging since 1983. Dr. Jerry brought with him not only his medical expertise, but also something for the children: crayons and paper. And through art, he had the children document their lives. These drawings are a testament to what happens to children in war. The images are devastating: villages on fire, people being shot, helicopters and planes bombing homes and villagers. Dr. Jerry went on to other troubled areas as well, including Haiti and the Caucus region. And on each mission, he brought with him supplies of crayons and paper. In 2004, he was called to Darfur. The crudely drawn images of Darfur's youngest victims add a heartbreaking and emotional urgency to the crisis in Darfur. ‘Crayons and Paper’ is the story of Dr. Jerry and the children whose drawings recount the devastating affects of war on the most innocent of victims. |
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| Published: | 2008 |