They fled their homes and endured a grueling journey across Africa during Sudan's civil war. Now, a Sudanese "lost boy" and "lost girl" are making a new life in the U.S. and looking to give back to their native country. We hear their story and consider the prospects for long-term peace in Sudan.
http://thekojonnamdishow.org/shows/2007-03-19/sudans-lost-boys-girls
Sudan's Lost Boys & Girls
Listen Monday, Mar. 19, 2007 at 1:17 p.m. in Conflict, SocietyGuests
John Bul Dau
Director, Direct Change's Sudan Project, former Lost Boy, featured in film "God Grew Tired of Us"
Martha Akech
former 'Lost Girl'
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