Garang were bom in difterent parts of southern Sudan and were forced to flee to Ethiopia at the age of eight to evade Islamic militants that were driving men. women. and children from their homes. Separated from their families. the boys walked the long journey to Ethiopia seeking refuge. They remained there until war broke out in 1991. and made another improbable and difficult journey to a refugee camp in Kenya. where they would complete their high school educations in spite of severe hunger and poverty. There Mr. Kur and Mr. Garang became aware of the possibility that they could come to the United States and work toward better lives via a special refugee program. They had lived the full experience of a group of young people that are now called "The Lost Boys of Sudan." and would now open a new and hopeful chapter in their already difficult lives. After arriving in Colorado.