Lost Boys of Sudan

•   Why did the Lost Boys have to run away from their homes?

           The lost Boys had to run away from their homes because of the Civil war going on. They were also being terrorized. The people would scare them and put terror in the Lost Boys. The people there would just randomly shoot the men and women living there. The boys couldn't take it anymore. They watched their family members get killed for no apparent reason. They knew they had to flee to somewhere else. They left on their long journey to Ethiopia.

• Why couldn’t they stay in Ethiopia?

They couldn't stay in Ethiopia because the government there was beginning to crash. The government also didn't know why they were spending their money on the refugee groups. They decided that they were kicking the Lost Boys out. They then traveled to Kenya in hopes of a better place.

• What was life like in the refugee camp?

The life in the refugee camp was very difficult for everyone. They often went days or even months without food. Many people died out from starvation, but they were determined to make the best out of their situation.  They created a system of how they give out food. They had some education that was being taught to the people. Also, on days they didn't have food they would have "black days". On these days they would get everyone together. Instead of constantly thinking about food they tried to entertain each other to keep their minds off of the food. They were happy that they had one another to lean on. They were like a huge family and they all tried to work together.

Lost Boys Journey

 

Can you walk 1000 miles?

Class

                                  Today in class we learned two of Mr. Schick's pet peeves. He taught us how to properly hold a door open for someone. We also learned to say welcome instead of having a thank you war with someone. We watched a video on the Lost Boys of Sudan, to add to our amazing human geo class.