They are known simply as “The Lost Boys and Girls.” This is the name given to Sudanese children who, in the late 1980s, fled violence in their country. Some eventually made their way to the United States. When civil war broke out in Sudan, close to 30,000 boys and girls ran for their lives, only to spend months wandering the desert. Thousands died from famine, disease, and attacks by wild animals.
The survivors eventually found their way to refugee camps in Kenya and Uganda where they lived for close to a decade in makeshift tents. When 3,500 lost boys and girls were resettled in the U.S. several years go, they began a new journey. Three of the formerly lost are here today to talk about leaving Africa, discovering America, and figuring out what home means.
Guests:
Sudanese refugees: Gabriel Bol Akau, Aduei and David Gai.