A "Lost Boy" No More
Wednesday, September 23 2009
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A "Lost Boy" no More
Emmanuel Chan
Twenty years ago, thousands of children in southern Sudan were chased from their homes in the war. Many of those who survived became known as Lost Boys. Those boys are now young men, and they are moving into the next phase of their lives. Emmanuel Chan found refuge in the U.S. seven years ago and is now a research assistant at the University of North Carolina. Emmanuel says he initially he planned to return to the Sudan after finishing his education. However, as he tells Dick Gordon, after reuniting with his mother and marrying a girl he met in the refugee camp, those plans have changed.
- Learn more about Emmanuel and his work to help young people from Sudan
- Read about a group that helped Emmanuel
The gift of a guitar
April Hughes wrote in to tell us her story about a gift that changed everything. April never felt accepted in high school. The one thing she loved was music. One day, her mom bought her a guitar. That purchase eventually led April to meet new people, develop new interests, and eventually pick up and move from the Midwest to L.A. April never gained fame and fortune. But she did gain a new perception of herself and her possibilities in life.
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