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Susana Ruiz from New York, interviewed by Juan Devis over telephone, July 5, 2006
 About Susana Ruiz
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Examine a prototype file from the game's production process, giving a different take on the character aesthetic and potentially a different way of relating to the game and its characters. |
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Written by Juan Devis
Since 2003, the Sudanese-Government backed militia - the Janjaweed - have been systematically killing, raping and displacing non-Arab citizens for exercising their rights to free religion and speech. More than 3 million people have been affected by the crisis, in which 300,000 have died and more than 250,000 have been displaced.
The crisis in Darfur is so vast, and its tribal sectarianism so complex, that all international efforts so far have proven inadequate and inconsequential.
Within this context, it is difficult to envision a video game that would tackle the situation in Darfur in a clear, mature and concise manner. In a way, it’s a lost proposition from the get go...
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