{"id":180,"date":"2019-07-12T13:54:56","date_gmt":"2019-07-12T17:54:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/childrenofthewar\/?p=180"},"modified":"2019-07-26T12:38:33","modified_gmt":"2019-07-26T16:38:33","slug":"relevance-to-modern-humanitarian-crises","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/childrenofthewar\/2019\/07\/12\/relevance-to-modern-humanitarian-crises\/","title":{"rendered":"Relevance to modern humanitarian crises"},"content":{"rendered":"

Although the events of Spanish civil war were experienced by people 4,000 miles away nearly a century ago, the lessons we take from the conflict and the \u201cArt Beneath the Bombs\u201d do not cease to be relevant today. An estimated 90 percent of global conflict-related deaths since 1990 have been civilians, and 80 percent of these have been women and children. Art therapy has become a common practice for helping children cope with trauma, and youth who have experienced violence frequently represent their experiences in drawings, just as their unfortunate predecessors did during the Spanish Civil War.<\/span><\/p>\n

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“8-year-old boy drawing attack on village in Darfur.\u201d 2004.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The main difference between the children\u2019s drawings of the Spanish Civil War and the drawings proceeding from modern conflicts are that drawings today contain more blood, and the weapons depicted are more deadly. However, unfortunately the social impact of modern drawings has waned in comparison, as contemporary developed societies have become more accustomed and indifferent to the existence of bloody and unjust conflict.<\/span><\/p>\n

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“Child’s drawing depicting time spent in US Customs and Border Protection custody.” 2019.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The relatively stable and supportive structure of the school colonies during the Spanish Civil War can be used as an a model for effective and appropriate humanitarian intervention. It is important to foster the creation of productive mechanisms and resources to help children, such a secure sanctuary from war under the supervision of caring adults, access to education, and peer and spiritual support. If a child is exposed to a greater number of protective factors than risk factors during war, the child is more likely to exhibit well-being despite facing adversity and trauma. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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