Residents of a Sudanese village rejoice when a traditional water storage method is replaced by modern technology, but Fatima's grandmother knows there is no substitute for the reliability of the baobab tree.
Follows the journey of seven-year-old Jacob Deng as he flees to Ethiopia when his village in Southern Sudan is attacked by northern militia. After living in refugee camps for several years, Jacob attempts to enter school in Nairobi in order to fulfill his mother's wishes.
Offers an overview of the history of Sudan, focusing on the origins of the conflict that has divided the region and the impact that conflict has had on the country's people.
Eight-year-old Garang, orphaned by a civil war in Sudan, finds the inner strength to help lead other boys as they trek hundreds of miles seeking safety in Ethiopia, and then Kenya, before being offered sanctuary in the United States many years later.
Presents a short study of what it is like to live in a refugee camp, and follows the experiences of Carbino, a young man who, at age eleven, fled his home in the Sudan after civil war broke out.
Chronicles the events that led to the mass killings of thousands of Africans in Sudan's Darfur region, and efforts by many around the world to bring an end to it.
Examines the history, culture, religion, daily life, and legends of the people of the northern African kingdom of Kush, located in the region known as Nubia, between Sudan and Egypt.
