Conflict Research

A Story About The Lost Boys

A Story About the Lost Boys . .

• The boys explain that there were villages that were nice to them and offered them some food or something to drink as seen here,"we reached a town . . . they gave us five cattle . . . [and] brought the milk."(Deng and Deng and Ajak 112); however, this was not always the case.
• There were thousands upon thousands of young boys from the age 5 and up, often only escorted by a few soldiers. This fact is also stated in the novel by Alepho who states, "there seemed to be over a thousand of us, maybe two thousand, escorted by just five soldiers." (Deng and Deng and Ajak 127).

Refugees

• Many children and men or women became refugees after having to flee from their homes. Also in instances where their home is attacked and they cannot return because it is not safe.
• The life of a refugee is not easy, often times there is not enough food, water, or shelter for the numerous amounts of children and adults.

Refugees

• There are more countries that accept refugees than there are countries that do not accept refugees. Just to name a few countries that do accept refugees: Pakistan, Iran, and Syria. (cnn.com)
• The United States also takes place in supporting refugees, and there are currently many funded organizations in order to help new refugees. A few organizations are the USCIS (U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services), USCRI (U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants), and the United Nations.

Refugees

• Many boys died on the trek from camp to camp from hunger, starvation, and disease. However, the lucky few that survive and arrive at a camp, have the chance to be flown out to another country.
• Being moved to another country or state is the best bet for the boys to survive in their fatal conditions. However, adjusting to modern culture and ways of life are difficult for the deprived children. Also, being moved to a third world country is unfortunately only available to a tiny fraction of the world's refugees.

Moving and Settling

• For people who have been born and raised in the United States, it is not uncommon to have moved at least once in their lifetime. Whether this is for occupational, financial, or beneficial reasons; people often do not have that much trouble adapting to their new environment. We do not have difficulty because we are moving within the same area that has a familiar lifestyle, culture, and language.
• Many refugees take several years to settle and become fully comfortable in their new environments.When they first arrive they do not have very many possessions, thus it takes them a while to develop a life.

Life in America

• Life is difficult to adjust to for many of the refugees who first come to America because everything is so new and different. For instance, using electricity or even flushing a toilet. It is normally the common day to day things that they have difficulty adapting to.
• Since often times refugees are coming from a different country, they need to be educated through the system. Although some have received a basic education, it is usually not enough to help them find good employment.

Current Events

• English is often a second language to most refugees and can be difficult to learn. There are many programs that offer classes in order to help those that want to master the English language.
• There are indeed driver's license restrictions for those that do not have legal paperwork, or a legal status.
• Organizations and committees such as the USCRI, provide funding for furniture, adapting to new life, and placing children in schools.
• The United States Department of Education also provides funds for financial aid to help support refugees or asylum seekers.

Works Cited

• Deng, Alephonsion, Benson Deng, Benjamin Ajak, and Judy Bernstein. They Poured Fire on Us from the Sky: The True Story of Three Lost Boys from Sudan. New York: Public Affairs, 2005. Print.
• Park, Madison. "Which Countries Take in Most Refugees? Not the West - CNN.com." CNN. Cable News Network, 5 July 2012. Web. 03 July 2015.
• "Refugees & Asylum." Refugees & Asylum. Department of Homeland Security, 16 June 2015. Web. 03 July 2015.
• "Sense of Place and Community." Video.nationalgeographic.com/video/movies. N.p., n.d. Web.
• "USCRI." USCRI. Blackbaud, 2014. Web. 03 July 2015.