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    Salva was forced to flee his village in Sudan in 1985 when war broke out, beginning a long journey as a refugee. He walked with a group of boys to Ethiopia, where many died from starvation, disease, or attacks. In 1991, political turmoil forced the refugees to flee Ethiopia, crossing a river into Kenya where they found a refugee camp. In 1995, Salva was offered the chance to emigrate to the United States, which he accepted, eventually settling in Rochester, New York. He returned to Sudan in 2003 to help rebuild his village and search for surviving family members.

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    Salva was forced to flee his village in Sudan in 1985 when war broke out, beginning a long journey as a refugee. He walked with a group of boys to Ethiopia, where many died from starvation, disease, or attacks. In 1991, political turmoil forced the refugees to flee Ethiopia, crossing a river into Kenya where they found a refugee camp. In 1995, Salva was offered the chance to emigrate to the United States, which he accepted, eventually settling in Rochester, New York. He returned to Sudan in 2003 to help rebuild his village and search for surviving family members.

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    Salva was forced to flee his village in Sudan in 1985 when war broke out, beginning a long journey as a refugee. He walked with a group of boys to Ethiopia, where many died from starvation, disease, or attacks. In 1991, political turmoil forced the refugees to flee Ethiopia, crossing a river into Kenya where they found a refugee camp. In 1995, Salva was offered the chance to emigrate to the United States, which he accepted, eventually settling in Rochester, New York. He returned to Sudan in 2003 to help rebuild his village and search for surviving family members.

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    Poem + Children’s Book: Salva and Nya story poem.

    Timeline: Salva’s Part: 1985: Salva, an 11-year-old boy from the Dinka tribe in
    southern Sudan, is at school when war breaks out in his village. He is forced to flee, and embarks
    on a long and dangerous journey, leaving behind his family and everything he knows.

    1985-1991: Salva joins a group of other displaced boys and begins a long trek on foot to a
    refugee camp in Ethiopia. Many of the boys die from starvation, disease, and attacks by wild
    animals or enemy soldiers. Salva's best friend, Marial, is killed by a lion during this time.

    1991-1995: Due to political turmoil, the refugee camp in Ethiopia is closed, and Salva and the
    other refugees are forced to flee again. They cross the Gilo River and are eventually taken in by a
    refugee camp in Kenya.

    1995: Salva is offered the opportunity to emigrate to the United States. After initially refusing, he
    decides to accept the offer and begins a new life in Rochester, New York.

    2003: Salva returns to Sudan for the first time in nearly 20 years, hoping to help rebuild his
    home village and to find any surviving members of his family. He is successful in both efforts.

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