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John Bul Dau narrates his harrowing journey from the war‑torn streets of Sudan to life in America, detailing the 1987 escape when he fled his homeland as a 13‑year‑old. He describes the 1,000‑mile barefoot trek to Ethiopia, the return to Sudan, and the refugee camp in Kenya where he lived among thousands of other Lost Boys. In 2001 he immigrated to the United States, where he confronts the cultural clash of his Dinka tribal heritage with modern American society while mourning the friends he left behind and celebrating family reunions. His account blends vivid eyewitness descriptions with reflective humor about the challenges of creating a new life without forgetting his past.
First publish date: 2007
Genre: Memoir/Personal Memoir
Authors: John Bul Dau
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