Sudan
Sudanese Refugees Tell Their Stories
The Following Stories Feature in our Sudanese Section. Read the excerps below and click on "read more" at the bottom of the page to access the full stories. To view photographs of Michael Panom Koryom and Ayuel Agani's mother click here
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Overcoming Conflict
A Sudanese refugee tells his story
By Michael Panom Koryom
In response to this story Canadian and US students have started a campaign to send Michael to school. Liberian Refugee Thomas Jeh will also work to help start a school in Sudan for a few of the many children who have no place to learn.
The following is the story of Michael Panom Koryom, one of the "Lost Boys of Sudan". He wanted to share his life story so that others can know about Sudan, what's going on there in regards to the war, and about massive human rights abuses. He hopes his story will inspire people to actively push for peace in Sudan. This is his story, written by him, with only a few minor grammatical changes. It represents the story of the other thousands of Lost Boys and speaks, also, for the millions of refugees across the globe who are wishing for peace.
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How I found My Mother
By Ayeuil Agani
In response to this story students in Massachussetts fundraised money to send Ayuel to see his mother again for the first time in 15 years.
Ayeuil is one of the 'Lost Boys', a large group of refugee children, mostly boys, who fled their homes and walked for years in search of safety. They've been from refugee camp to refugee camp, some have fought in the war, but all of them have felt the devastating loss of the war. There were thousands of boys, and like Ayueil, many didn't know for years if their parents were alive. Although he seems like an ordinary American teenager, he is anything but ordinary. Ayeuil shares his beliefs about trust, American society, and his special relationship with his mother. He holds a typical teenage job at the local supermarket, however he sends this money to his mother so she can have a better life. Ayueil's story is one not often heard, not often told, but it is one worth listening to.
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Helped by the IRC, Moses comes to America
This story was written by the International Rescue Committee. Please visit their web site for more information on the amazing work they do in Atlanta, Georgia.
Moses left Sudan in October 1995 because the government was persecuting his family. His uncle had joined the rebel forces in early 1995 so his family, including his nephew Moses, were interrogated by the government. Since Moses was the oldest male member of his family he was responsible for protecting them.
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