They Poured Fire on Us from the Sky

Posted on 21 August 2017 by Benson Deng

Benjamin, Alepho, and Benson were raised among the Dinka tribe of Sudan Their world was an insulated, close knit community of grass roofed cottages, cattle herders, and tribal councils The lions and pythons that prowled beyond the village fences were the greatest threat they knew All that changed the night the government armed Murahiliin began attacking their villages.Amid the chaos, screams, conflagration, and gunfire, 5 year old Benson and 7 year old Benjamin fled into the dark night Two years later, Alepho, age 7, was forced to do the same Across the Southern Sudan, over the next 5 years, thousands of other boys did likewise, joining this stream of child refugees that became known as the Lost Boys Their journey would take them than 1000 miles across a war ravaged country, through landmine sown paths, crocodile infested waters, and grotesque extremes of hunger, thirst, and disease The refugee camps they eventually filtered through offered little respite from the brutality they were fleeing.In They Poured Fire on Us From the Sky, Alepho, Benson, and Benjamin, by turn, recount their experiences along this unthinkable journey They vividly recall the family, friends, and tribal world they left far behind them and their desperate efforts to keep track of one another This is a captivating memoir of Sudan and a powerful portrait of war as seen through the eyes of children And it is, in the end, an inspiring and unforgettable tribute to the tenacity of even the youngest human spirits. Free Download [ They Poured Fire on Us from the Sky ] by [ Benson Deng ] – kino-fada.fr I could not put this book down I was somewhat familiar with the Lost Boys of Sudan, but nothing could really prepare me for the childlike perspective of this book I had to dothan one reality check while re...I remember about 4 years ago one of my co workers telling me the incredible story of a boy she had just gone on a date with He was one of the lost boys from Sudan I remember how she told me how he and thousands of little boys crossed the desert of Sudan to arrive in Ethiopia or Kenya for safety How they fought off crocs and alligators and had little food and water and no parents These b...I highly recommend this book I think everyone should read it even if you are already knowledgeable about the Second Sudanese Civil War and the plight of The Lost Boys of Sudan This term continues to be used, now for the children fleeing the ethnic violence following independence of South Sudan in 2011 I believe you get a fuller,comprehensive view by following the personal accounts presented in this book than through news reportage Why Because the numbers, the figures and the events I highly recommend this book I think everyone should read it even if you are already knowledgeable about the Second Sudanese Civil War and the plight of The Lost Boys of Sudan This term continues to be used, now for the children fleeing the ethnic violence following independence of South Sudan in 2011 I believe you get a fuller,comprehensive view by following the personal accounts presented in this book than through news reportage Why Because the numbers, the figures and the events you see in the news reels become actual people to feel empathy one needs to get involved in one individual s life experiences To truly understand you cannot study groups of people you need to meet each individual, one at a time You meet three people in this book.Three boys present their personal first person account of their experiences from the end of the 1980s through to immigration to the US in 2001, al...My awareness of the situation in Sudan was raised when I saw G d grew tired of us Now, I cannot learn enough about the people of Sudan and the heroic efforts of the Lost boys and girls I think some of the similarities to the Holocaust resonate with me Like the cruelty, inhumanity, and oppression of innocent people This book is a first hand account of three Lost boys and their escape from Sudan and immigration to the USA Their innocence and spirit is inspiring At time...My favorite song was the one below To sing it, the teacher stood in front of the children who were organized into groups representing continents or countries The teacher began the song by asking the question Who are you One group of children would answer, We are the Africans And you We are the Asians And you We are the Americans And you We are the Australians And you We are the Europeans And you We are the Arabians Forget those names We are all the children of God My favorite song was the one below To sing it, the teacher stood in front of the children who were organized into groups representing continents or countries The teacher began the song by asking the question Who are you One group of children would answer, We are the Africans And you We are the Asians And you We are the Americans And you We are the Austra...After reading They Poured Fire on Us from the Sky, I had to give myself a reality check because the book was so powerful and moving The book fills you with so many emotions while reading Joy, sorrow, amazement, hope, and compassion for each of the three young authors who wrote this book It was amazing to see what not just people but young children were capable of during a tragic time They went years without seeing families, clinging only to the hope of that maybe there parents and brothers w After reading They Poured Fire on Us from the Sky, I had to give myself a reality check because the book was so powerful and moving The book fills you with so many emotions while reading Joy, sorrow, amazement, hope, and compassion for each of the three young authors who wrote this book It was amazing to see what not just people but young children were capable of during a tragic time They went years without seeing families, clinging only to the hope of that maybe there parents and brothers were still alive This book is told through the memories of Benjamin Ajak, Alephosian Deng, and Be...An incredibly riveting read about the human costs of war and the realities faced by refugees who are violently uprooted from their homes And for what Greedy governments and corrupt officials protecting foreign interest in oil fields The memories of The Lost Boys and girls of Sudan will surely haunt me for a while to come It will at least make me think twice about where the things I purchase are coming from We d laugh and joke like that We had to have humor It is human nature No matter An incredibly riveting read about the human costs of war and the realities faced by refugees who are violently uprooted from their homes And for what Greedy governments and corrupt officials protecting foreign interest in oil fields The memories of The Lost Boys and girls of Sudan will surely haunt me for a while to come It will at least make me think twice about where the things I purchase are coming from We d laugh and joke like that We had to have humor It is human nature No matter how bad the situation is, if you can t find any humor then life is not worth it Alepho Lose your gun and you lose your life that was the reb...Charming, harrowing, innocent and shocking all at the same time This is the story of three of the thousands of Lost Boys of Sudan, told in their own words Their stories begin when they are small things, growing up together in Sudan, living a harmonious and traditional lifeThe Dinka lifestyle centres on their cattle the people s roles within the groups, their belief systems and the rituals they practice, all reflect thisPhoto and text from the blog Saharan Vibe The three boys take tur Charming, harrowing, innocent and shocking all at the same time This is the story of three of the thousands of Lost Boys of Sudan, told in their own words Their stories begin when they are small things, growing up together in Sudan, living a harmonious and traditional lifeThe Dinka lifestyle centres on their cattle the people s roles within the groups, their belief systems and the rituals they practice, all reflect th...If you are in a cozy part of a library or on a warm, soft bed while reading this, you have a lot to thank for.This is the story of three boys from Sudan who were displaced from their homes and their families by the forces of President Omar al Bashir wanted by the International Criminal Court for war crimes.Forced...This book gives a very literal look through children s eyes into the conflict in the Sudan in the 1980s and 90s If you would like a bit of material to counter radical Islam s claims of American imperialism, here s the story of the jallabah N Sudanese muslims and their attack on the oil rich south, including the wholesale rape and extermination of local tribes, and southern rebel groups efforts to fight back The subject matter gets a 5, as I admit I knew nothing about this conflict other This book gives a very literal look through children s eyes into the conflict in the Sudan in the 1980s and 90s If you would like a bit of material to counter radical Islam s claims of American imperialism, here s the story of the jallabah N Sudanese muslims and their attack on the oil rich south, including the wholesale rape and extermination of local tribes, and southern rebel groups efforts to fight back The subject matter gets a 5, as I admit I knew nothing about this conflict other than the fact that Muslims live in a country populated with many small tribe...

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21 August 2017

Benson Deng