In 1987, Sudan's Muslim government pronounced death to all males in the Christian south: 27,000 boys fled to Ethiopia on foot. In 1991, they were forced to flee to Kenya; 12,000 survived to live in a U.N. camp in Kakuma. Archival footage documents the 1,000 mile flight; we see life in the camp. We follow three young men who repatriate to the U.S. John Bul Dau goes to Syracuse, and by the film's end, becomes a spokesperson for the Lost Boys and Lost Girls of Sudan; Daniel Abol Pach and Panther Bior go to Pittsburgh. All work several jobs, send money back to the camp, search for relatives lost in the civil war, acclimatize to the U.S., seek an education, and miss their homeland.

Amazing documentary! A terribly awful situation at first, with graphic footage of these young boys completely sick and desecrated as they arrive at the camps, turns into a hopeful and uplifting story. One of the lost boys goes from feeling that the only explanation for their struggles was that "God grew tired of us" to stating that he knew that God made him the way he was to serve a purpose.

When they arrive in America, they have to learn about refrigerators, about how to use a toilet and toilet paper. They are told that they don't have to share beds. And, they are informed that their most important asset is their radio alarm clock because "In America, time is money." Gives a really interesting perspective of American culture, coming from the eyes of these humble African men.

Really fabulous film. Amazingly heartbreaking stories, but uplifting as these men are working hard to make livings, get educations, and help their friends and families back in Africa.