posted by Joe Polk at 11:41 AM /
Benjamin Ajak was 5 years old when he was forced from his home in Sudan after government troops attacked and burned his village and killed many of the adults. He joined a band of other young boys who had been sent to hide in the woods at the onset of the attack as they trekked through the jungles of Africa searching for help.
Along the way, they met with thousands of other young boys --a group that eventually numbered more than 20,000 -- who became known as the "lost boys" of the Sudan. They spent anywhere from months to years living in the jungles and bush of Africa, existing on whatever was available in the wild or handouts from generous villages, before they reached refugee camps
Mr. Ajak will tell his story tonight at 7:30 in the auditorium of Jefferson Middle School in Mt. Lebanon. His appearance is being sponsored by the Mt. Lebanon High School Emergency Club and Dr. James Schuster and his wife, Cathy, Mt. Lebanon residents.
Along the way, they met with thousands of other young boys --a group that eventually numbered more than 20,000 -- who became known as the "lost boys" of the Sudan. They spent anywhere from months to years living in the jungles and bush of Africa, existing on whatever was available in the wild or handouts from generous villages, before they reached refugee camps
Mr. Ajak will tell his story tonight at 7:30 in the auditorium of Jefferson Middle School in Mt. Lebanon. His appearance is being sponsored by the Mt. Lebanon High School Emergency Club and Dr. James Schuster and his wife, Cathy, Mt. Lebanon residents.
Labels: high school emergency club, lost boys, sudan
1 Comments:
Standing room only. That was the kind of turn out Mt. Lebanon showed at this amazing presentation. It was inspiring to see young and old alike attend this community event. Its nice to see that Mt. Lebanonites care about more than our own back yard.
PTA Mom
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