Out of Exile: The Abducted and Displaced People of Sudan
Episode Summary
Decades of conflicts and persecution have driven millions from their homes in all parts of the northeast African country of Sudan. Many thousands more have been enslaved as human spoils of war. Writers and surprise guests read alongside Sudanese refugees who recount their lives before their displacement, the reasons for their flight, and their hopes of someday returning home.
Participant(s) Bio
Panther Alier was born in the village of Kolnyang in South Sudan. Displaced from his home by civil war, he walked with many other young men-the so-called "Lost Boys"-across Sudan seeking safety in the refugee camps of Ethiopia and Kenya. Years later, he made his way to the United States, and now studies sustainable international development at Brandeis University.
Craig Walzer, who edited and compiled Out of Exile: Narratives From the Abducted and Displaced People of Sudan has traveled extensively in Sudan, Kenya, and Egypt. He is working toward graduate degrees from Harvard Law School and the Kennedy School of Government.
Craig Walzer, who edited and compiled Out of Exile: Narratives From the Abducted and Displaced People of Sudan has traveled extensively in Sudan, Kenya, and Egypt. He is working toward graduate degrees from Harvard Law School and the Kennedy School of Government.
Credits
ALOUD audio is presented by the Library Foundation of Los Angeles and made possible through support provided by The Ralph M. Parsons Foundation, National Endowment for the Arts, the Righteous Persons Foundation, City National Bank, K&L Gates, KPMG, Sue and David Rosenblum, Wallis Foundation, Donna and Martin J. Wolff and The Boudjakdji Foundation. Additional support provided by The Council of the Library Foundation, Library Foundation members, and the Los Angeles Public Library. Media support provided by KPPC 83.9 FM and KUSC 91.5 FM. ALOUD theme composed by Larry Karush.