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John
Bul Dau—Mr.
Bul Dau is a Lost Boy of Sudan of international fame. His
memoir “God Grew Tired of Us” was released in January by
National Geographic and the documentary film of the same
name, featuring Dau, won the Grand Jury Prize and the
Audience Award at the 2006 Sundance Film Festival. We are
excited to have Mr. Dau share his incredible story of
survival with our community because building awareness of
the ongoing genocide in Darfur has been a priority for the
Center.
John Bul Dau has experienced journeys in life
that most people never imagine. Dau was born in war-torn
Sudan, and in 1987, his village was attacked by government
troops involved in the civil war. The violence scattered his
family, and Dau was forced to travel on foot for three
months until reaching the relative safety of Ethiopia. Dau
stayed in a refugee camp in Ethiopia for four years, but
civil war then broke out, and he was once against forced to
flee. As one of thousands of Sudanese Lost Boys, Dau
wandered hundreds of miles and faced disease, starvation,
and violence, until arriving in Kenya. After several years
living in another refugee camp, he was sponsored by the
First Presbyterian Church in Skaneateles, New York, and
along with three other Lost Boys, came to the United States
in 2001.
In his brief time in the United States, Dau
has begun two non-profit 501(c)3 organizations to help
Sudanese youth in Syracuse and throughout the United States.
He has also earned many awards for his public achievements
and for his charitable work.
A limited
number of tickets are available for a private, hosted
reception with Mr. Bul Dau in advance of the event on the
Grove Hotel Terrace. Reception guests will receive
autographed copies of John's memoir. |
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