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Sudan: The Lost Boy Video December 18, 2006—When Sudan's militias began slaughtering young boys, thousands fled for their lives. Now some of these "lost boys," like John Dau, have made it to the U.S. — and a second chance at life.Welcome to the National Geographic video player.Video Sections

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Countries >> Sudan - Get a taste of life, land, and culture in this struggling nation.
- Cultural Differences - Watch as the Lost Boys experience for the first time what most American's take for granted and as they gain valuable insight on American 'norms'.
- From Sudan to the United States - Sudan's civil war forced over 25,000 Lost Boys to trek across sub-Saharan Africa in search of safety. Hear their stories from Kakuma Refugee camp.
- Responsibility and Leadership - Now a grown man living in the United States, John Dau helps his friends and family back home and raising awareness about the Sudan in America.
- Sense of Place and Community - In America, the Lost Boys reflect on the culture they left behind and reminisce about life back in Sudan.
- Sudan: Country in Crisis - December 15, 2006—Most people have heard about the tragedy in Darfur, but what is really happening there?
- Sudan: The Activist - Mark Hanis, the grandson of four Holocaust survivors, says "Never again" to genocide. He formed the Genocide Intervention Network to help save the people of Darfur.
- Sudan: The Lost Boy - December 18, 2006—When Sudan's militias began slaughtering young boys, thousands fled for their lives. Now some of these "lost boys," like John Dau, have made it to the U.S. — and a second chance at life.
- Sudan: The Reporter - December 19, 2006—Remote, complicated, and dangerous, the conflict in Darfur is extremely difficult for journalists to cover. But when National Geographic's Paul Salopek was taken prisoner, the stakes were life and death.
- Sudan: The War Child - December 21, 2006—By the age of 13, Emmanual jail was an experienced combat veteran in the Sudanese civil war. Today he is a rapper and a rising star on the world music scene.
- Sudan: The Witness - December 20, 2006—Some of the world's great war photographers bear witness to the carnage in Darfur with a traveling exhibition of stunning images.
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