The Lost Boys of Sudan bear a familiar story. Fleeing from civil war and the genocide of more than two million people, 20,000 children walked over a thousand miles to find safety. More than half perished.
When the world learned of their tragic circumstances, the United States offered to resettle them. Thirty-eight hundred came to the U.S., but when 9/11 happened, the process came to an abrupt stop, leaving many behind.
Twenty-nine years after their exodus, more than 300 Lost Boys & Girls remain in Kakuma, the refugee camp established for them so many years ago. They are now men and women with sons and daughters of their own. They still cling to the hope that the U.S. government will recognize its error and return to complete its original promise. They still dream of finding a place they may call home, where they might thrive. Some are defiant; some, dispirited. All are lost.
For purchasing or exhibit information, please contact Marti Corn.
The Lost Boys of Sudan bear a familiar story. Fleeing from civil war and the genocide of more than two million people, 20,000 children walked over a thousand miles to find safety. More than half perished.
When the world learned of their tragic circumstances, the United States offered to resettle them. Thirty-eight hundred came to the U.S., but when 9/11 happened, the process came to an abrupt stop, leaving many behind.
Twenty-nine years after their exodus, more than 300 Lost Boys & Girls remain in Kakuma, the refugee camp established for them so many years ago. They are now men and women with sons and daughters of their own. They still cling to the hope that the U.S. government will recognize its error and return to complete its original promise. They still dream of finding a place they may call home, where they might thrive. Some are defiant; some, dispirited. All are lost.
For purchasing or exhibit information, please contact Marti Corn.