A U.S. athlete who overcame the chaos of war in Sudan to become a middle-distance runner in the United States will carry the American flag during Friday's opening ceremony of the 2008 Summer Games.
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Since 1985, Habitat for Humanity Buffalo has helped restore more than 380 houses for families to call home.
Last summer, Lifestyle featured the story of Simon Mayen, a Lost Boy of Sudan, and his quest to visit the village he last saw when he fled in 1987. Civil war forced 8- or 9-year-old Mayen away from ...
NEWTOWN -- In the late 1980s, war struck the Sudan and tore young boys from their families. Starvation, dehydration, blistering heat, and a journey of 1,000 miles and more bonded the boys like family.
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NAIROBI, Kenya, May 2 (UNHCR) - Separated from his family as a child when his village was attacked during Sudan's civil war, Valentino Achak Deng fled on foot with a group of young boys, eventually ...
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Since 1985, Habitat for Humanity Buffalo has helped restore more than 380 houses for families to call home. On Friday, one former Sudan Lost Boy and his family were welcomed.