The Lost Boys of SudanThe Lost Boys of Sudan showed not only courage but also perseverance when they were forced to flee their home, leaving everything behind to find safety, after their village and all their loved ones were destroyed by the war. In 1983 the Second Sudanese Civil War took place; Arab Muslims from northern Sudan attacked villages in the south, killing more than a million civilians and leaving more than twenty thousand boys – often referred to as Sudan's lost boys – orphaned. Fearful of meeting the same fate as their families, these boys undertake a difficult journey across Africa in search of refuge. Along the way, to survive, the boys ate leaves, wild berries and small insects and drank water from the mud and even their own urine. . According to Amal, one of the missing boys, United Nations and American Red Cross planes sometimes dropped off food for them. Despite this, many boys died of starvation, dehydration or were killed by wild animals. The older children picked up the younger ones and helped them when they were too tired to walk. After two long months of walking, the boys finally reached a United Nations refugee camp in Ethiopia. They remained there for four years; in that period they studied and learned English and formed their own families - made up of 9-10 children - each of them took care of the other. Following the change of government in Ethiopia in 1991, they once again found themselves running for their lives. Pursued by tanks and armed militiamen, the boys, headed for Kenya, came into contact with the Gilo river; the river was teeming with crocodiles and its waters were high. They rushed there and swam frantically to the other shore, to safety, but many drowned, were shot or papered......any hardship here in America like struggling to pay bills and find a scholarship so they can go to college and also try to save money from their low earnings to reunite with their families. But at least in the United States kids can decide who they want to be and their future. Twenty years from now, I see the Lost Boys of Sudan inspiring new generations with their extraordinary journey of courage and perseverance. Works Citedhttps://www.mtholyoke.edu/~czerw20m/lostboys/lostboys.html https://www. mtholyoke.edu/~czerw20m/lostboys/sudanesewar.html http://www2.redcross.org/news/in/africa/0108lostboyspage.html http://bayweekly.com/old-site/year05/issuexiii23/leadxiii23.html http://www.unicef.org/sowc96/closboys.htm http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/3602724.stm http://www.cbsnews.com/news/our- amazing 12 year journey with the lost boys/