Gabriel Deng, Koor Garang and Garang Mayuol, Southern Sudanese "Lost Boys" in the U.S., were forced to flee Sudan as children when their villages were attacked in 1987, finding safety for a time in a refugee camp in Ethiopia until needing to flee once more, this time to Kakuma camp in Kenya. Since leaving Sudan, they have scarcely been able to obtain news about their villages or families.
Jen Marlowe Presents at Vanderbilt University
Published June 30, 2011
Event date:
October 2, 2011 - 7:00pm
Pulitzer Center journalist Jen Marlowe will participate in the Vanderbilt University's Holocaust Lecture series. She will give a short presentation, followed by audience Q & A, as part of the October 2, DARFUR/DARFUR event at 7 p.m. in Sarratt Cinema.
In her presentation, Jen will discuss Darfur, as well as current events in Sudan.
Project
Explore the experience of three Sudanese "Lost Boys" as they return to Sudan 20 years after fleeing their homes to escape Civil War.
Part 1: Background
Pulitzer Center journalists, Rebecca Hamilton and Jen Marlowe visited St. Louis middle and high schools to discuss their reporting from Sudan and share their thoughts on the future of South Sudan.
