What is the What was recommended to me by a teacher I met in university. It is a book that I am right smack dab in the middle of. It is a story about the lost boys of Sudan told through one particular character, Achak. Achak changes his name to Valentino??? when he arrives in the States...I guess because he had to pick an American name? The book begins with Achak being the victim of a home invasion. He is hurt and is held against his will in his own apartment for what seems like days. He is finally found by his roommate, who is also from Sudan. The story so far has weaved back and forth from Achak's life in Sudan where he lived in the village of Marial Bai. He had a great family and things were good. He begins to think back to his journey when he is being held captive in his apartment. He describes the little changes that occurred first in his country and goes on to describe how he lost his parents and had to trek across Sudan into Ethiopia into a refugee camp. At this time I have made it halfway through the book and Achak is still waiting in an American hospital to receive medical attention from the damage he sustained during the invasion. He slips back into remembering what he has gone through to get to this place in his life right now. I am enjoying this book. I enjoy the recollection of his journey more than the waiting in the hospital...but so far it is a good read. This book is a true story.
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