South Sudan’s Lost Boys: How I Found Peace in Melbourne
Chol Yahmalek walked around parts of Africa between 1987 and 1991, escaping from civil war in South Sudan.
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1 min readJun 23, 2015
Shot by edited Rodney Dekker The Story Collective.
Chol Yahmalek walked around parts of Africa between 1987 and 1991, escaping from civil war in South Sudan. This short film, Footprints, delves into the time he and around 26,000 ‘lost boys’ walked about 1,600km looking for safety. Many perished due to starvation, war and wild animals. After living in atrocious conditions in a camp for around 10 years, he and about 4,000 others were granted refugee status by UN high commissioner for refugees (UNHCR) and many were relocated to the US. Chol completed a university degree while living in the US and has finally found peace with his family in outer Melbourne. WATCH:
Originally published at www.theguardian.com on June 18, 2015.
