Caption: Fidele Diing Dhan, Credit: Maryknoll Magazine
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Fidele Diing Dhan 

Lost and Found

From: Voices of Our World
Length: 28:00

We present the remarkable story of former "lost boy" of Sudan Fidele Diing Dhan and his journey. Read the full description.

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Part One: LOST AND FOUND

 

WHATEVER HAPPENED TO THE "LOST BOYS" OF SUDAN? GIVEN THAT NAME BY THE MEDIA, IN THE MORE THAN 25 YEARS SINCE THOUSANDS OF YOUNG SUDANESE FLED THEIR COUNTRY EN MASSE DURING SUDAN'S 22 YEARS OF CIVIL WAR, NOT MUCH IS KNOWN ABOUT THE FATES OF THESE YOUNG MEN. WELL TODAY WE ARE FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO HAVE AS OUR GUEST A FORMER LOST BOY WHO HAS FOUND A NEW LIFE IN BUFFALO, NEW YORK. 

 

Part Two: LOST AND FOUND

 

VOICES OF OUR WORLD AND MARYKNOLL MAGAZINE BRING YOU THE REMARKABLE STORY OF FIDELE DIING DHAN. AS ONE OF THE THOUSANDS OF THE SO-CALLED "LOST BOYS" OF SUDAN, LISTEN TO HIS HIS JOURNEY FROM REFUGEE TO U.S. CITIZEN, AND HOW HE WENT ABOUT BUILDING A CLINIC IN SUDAN

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Part One: LOST AND FOUND

 

WHATEVER HAPPENED TO THE "LOST BOYS" OF SUDAN? GIVEN THAT NAME BY THE MEDIA, IN THE MORE THAN 25 YEARS SINCE THOUSANDS OF YOUNG SUDANESE FLED THEIR COUNTRY EN MASSE DURING SUDAN'S 22 YEARS OF CIVIL WAR, NOT MUCH IS KNOWN ABOUT THE FATES OF THESE YOUNG MEN. WELL TODAY WE ARE FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO HAVE AS OUR GUEST A FORMER LOST BOY WHO HAS FOUND A NEW LIFE IN BUFFALO, NEW YORK. 

 

Part Two: LOST AND FOUND

 

VOICES OF OUR WORLD AND MARYKNOLL MAGAZINE BRING YOU THE REMARKABLE STORY OF FIDELE DIING DHAN. AS ONE OF THE THOUSANDS OF THE SO-CALLED "LOST BOYS" OF SUDAN, LISTEN TO HIS HIS JOURNEY FROM REFUGEE TO U.S. CITIZEN, AND HOW HE WENT ABOUT BUILDING A CLINIC IN SUDAN

Timing and Cues

OPTIONAL CUTAWAY CUE: "You're listening to Voices of Our World" at 14:00*.

END CUE: "...and join us next time for more Voices of Our World." at 28:00.

Additional Credits

Host Eileen Bott

Related Website

www.voicesofourworld.org