They Poured Fire on Us From the Sky

Between 1987 and 1989, civil war drove an estimated 20,000 young boys from their families and villages in southern Sudan. Many of them just six or seven years old, they fled to Ethiopia to escape death or induction into slavery and the northern army. These little boys walked more than a thousand miles, half of them dying before finally reaching a Kenyan refugee camp, where they languished for years and where many of them still reside. The survivors of this tragic exodus became known as the Lost Boys of Sudan.  They Poured Fire on Us From the Sky is the true story of three of these young Sudanese boys, and their long journey that led them to America.

Benson Deng:  The oldest of the three boys, Benson was nine years old when war tore his family, and his world, apart.

Alephonsion (Alepho) Deng:  Benson’s brother Alepho was seven years old when he began his long and painful journey from decimated village to refugee camp to America.

Benjamin Ajak: The cousin of Benson and Alepho, Benjamin was only five years old when he fled from the violence that ravaged his village and killed his family.

They Poured Fire on Us From the Sky is widely available for purchase online and at many bookstores.  The Missouri S&T Bookstore is offering They Poured Fire on Us From the Sky to all their customers at the discounted price of only $10.00.

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