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'A great story of redemption and persistence told by a courageous young man
'Too many young boys suffered extraordinary deprivation as forced child-soldiers during the brutal Sudanese civil war. Francis Deng was one – his physical suffering compounded by the tragic deaths of his mother and younger siblings. Many boys died.
'Miraculously, Francis survived.
'His harrowing story as one of the ‘Lost Boys’, redemption through the opportunities Australia offered, contributions to his adopted country, and support for those within this community facing transition and cultural challenges, is important and gripping.' (Publication summary)
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Sudanese Lost Boy's Long Walk Comes to Life
2019
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— Appears in: Eureka Street , 21 April vol. 29 no. 8 2019;'When refugees write accounts of their lives they usually express gratitude to the nation that has received them. A Child Escapes, in which Francis Deng describes his life from childhood as one of the Lost Boys of Sudan to refugee in Kenya and now employed in a bank in Australia, is no exception. Left unsaid, but equally important, is the gift that he and other immigrants have been to Australia. In some small measure they have made their own worlds and their experiences part of Australia.' (Article summary)
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Sudanese Lost Boy's Long Walk Comes to Life
2019
single work
essay
— Appears in: Eureka Street , 21 April vol. 29 no. 8 2019;'When refugees write accounts of their lives they usually express gratitude to the nation that has received them. A Child Escapes, in which Francis Deng describes his life from childhood as one of the Lost Boys of Sudan to refugee in Kenya and now employed in a bank in Australia, is no exception. Left unsaid, but equally important, is the gift that he and other immigrants have been to Australia. In some small measure they have made their own worlds and their experiences part of Australia.' (Article summary)
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