Last night, Mike and I watched an excellent documentary, God Grew Tired of Us, detailing the plight of the 25,000+ displaced Lost Boys of Sudan who fled their country during the brutal Second Sudanese Civil War (1985-2005). As small children, these boys traveled hundreds of miles through the harsh deserts of Sub-Saharan Africa and braved starvation, dehydration, attacks by wild animals, airborne bombings and military attacks to reach refugee camps in Ethiopia and eventually Kenya. Thousands died during the journey. In 2001, the American government relocated over 3,600 to America and gave them means to begin life anew. This documentary focuses on the stories of four boys, following them as they adjust to American life. I highly recommend this film, even though it broke my heart. The breaking made me more grateful and aware of the difficulties and suffering some face and survive gracefully.
