Francis Bangoang Riek
Francis was born in the region of Benitu in Southern Sudan, and while he is unsure of his birth date, he estimates that he is about 29 years old. He last saw his mom and dad in 1989, when there were clashes in his village between Southern rebel forces and the northern Arab militia. He is unsure if his parents were killed or if they managed to escape the attack, but he was captured by the rebel force and taken to Ethiopia where he lived for 2 years training as a soldier. In 1992, he was shot while traveling by UN escort and remained in Kenya to receive treatment to his wound. He lived in northern Kenya for 14 years in Kakuma refugee camp, until 2006, when he travelled to Nairobi for safety. He entered Form 2 (gr.10) in 2007 at Sud Academy. He says he loves all subjects, but especially sciences, history and government, and religion. He hopes to be a doctor one day, and wants to thank the donors for sponsoring the completion of his high school diploma. He says these people have helped him go from having nothing, to having the chance of becoming something.
Francis was born in the region of Benitu in Southern Sudan, and while he is unsure of his birth date, he estimates that he is about 29 years old. He last saw his mom and dad in 1989, when there were clashes in his village between Southern rebel forces and the northern Arab militia. He is unsure if his parents were killed or if they managed to escape the attack, but he was captured by the rebel force and taken to Ethiopia where he lived for 2 years training as a soldier. In 1992, he was shot while traveling by UN escort and remained in Kenya to receive treatment to his wound. He lived in northern Kenya for 14 years in Kakuma refugee camp, until 2006, when he travelled to Nairobi for safety. He entered Form 2 (gr.10) in 2007 at Sud Academy. He says he loves all subjects, but especially sciences, history and government, and religion. He hopes to be a doctor one day, and wants to thank the donors for sponsoring the completion of his high school diploma. He says these people have helped him go from having nothing, to having the chance of becoming something.
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