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They Poured Fire on Us From the Sky: The Story of Three Lost Boys from Sudan Hardcover – June 14, 2005

by Alphonsion Deng (Author), Benson Deng (Author), Benjamin Ajak (Author),
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Benjamin, Alepho, and Benson were raised among the Dinka tribe of Sudan. Their world was an insulated, close-knit community of grass-roofed cottages, cattle herders, and tribal councils. The lions and pythons that prowled beyond the village fences were the greatest threat they knew.

All that changed the night the government-armed Murahiliin began attacking their villages. Amid the chaos, screams, conflagration, and gunfire, five-year-old Benson and seven-year-old Benjamin fled into the dark night. Two years later, Alepho, age seven, was forced to do the same. Across the Southern Sudan, over the next five years, thousands of other boys did likewise, joining this stream of child refugees that became known as the Lost Boys. Their journey would take them over one thousand miles across a war-ravaged country, through landmine-sown paths, crocodile-infested waters, and grotesque extremes of hunger, thirst, and disease. The refugee camps they eventually filtered through offered little respite from the brutality they were fleeing.

In They Poured Fire on Us From the Sky, Alepho, Benson, and Benjamin, by turn, recount their experiences along this unthinkable journey. They vividly recall the family, friends, and tribal world they left far behind them and their desperate efforts to keep track of one another. This is a captivating memoir of Sudan and a powerful portrait of war as seen through the eyes of children. And it is, in the end, an inspiring and unforgettable tribute to the tenacity of even the youngest human spirits.

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Raised by Sudan's Dinka tribe, the Deng brothers and their cousin Benjamin were all under the age of seven when they left their homes after terrifying attacks on their villages during the Sudanese civil war. In 2001, the three were relocated to the U.S. from Kenya's Kakuma refugee camp as part of an international refugee relief program. Arriving in this country, they immediately began to fill composition books with the memoirs of chaos and culture shock collected here. Well written, often poetic essays by Benson, Alepho and Benjamin, who are now San Diego residents in their mid-20s, are arranged in alternating chapters and recall their childhood experiences, their treacherous trek and their education in the camp ("People were learning under trees"). Other pieces remember the rampant disease and famine among refugees, and the tremendous hardship of day-to-day living ("Refugee life was like being devoured by wild animals"). When the boys arrived in America, Benson, upon seeing a Wal-Mart for the first time, remarked, "This is like a king's palace." Although some readers may wish for more commentary on what life in America is like for these transplants, this collection is moving in its depictions of unbelievable courage.
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Many of the reviews simply summarize the book and plight of the "Lost Boys of Sudan," as if the reviewers were too awestruck by the story to criticize its telling. Critics describe the narrative as "numbing," "surreal," "amazing," "harrowing," and "haunting." Details of scrambling for food, crossing crocodile-inhabited rivers, suffering injuries, and joining the rebel movement against their will abound. One would have enjoyed reading more about the boys’ culture shock upon arriving in America; one would have liked a map of the boys’ journey. Yet all agree that this group memoir is moving and ultimately inspirational.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ 1586482696
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ PublicAffairs (June 14, 2005)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 336 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9781586482695
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1586482695
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.1 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 1.25 x 8.5 inches
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    As a volunteer mentor with the International Rescue Committee, I met my co-authors, Benson Deng, Alephonsion Deng and Benjamin Ajak, in 2001, their third day in America. Adjusting to life in America was challenging and demanding for them, yet they wrote. Awed and deeply touched by their tragic childhoods, epic journeys, and heroic survival,I turned my attention to helping them develop their poignant stories. Our book, "They Poured Fire on Us from the Sky: The True Story of Three Lost Boys of Sudan" was published in June 2005 and has received many awards, rave reviews and was a Los Angeles Times Bestseller and Washington Post Top 100 books.

    Ten years later, Alephonsion Deng and Judy A. Bernstein began work on Disturbed In Their Nests, the true story told in alternating points-of-view of Alepho's first year in America which was published in November 2018.

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Customers find this memoir to be one of the best they've read, describing it as an emotional and inspiring tale of survival. The writing style receives positive feedback, with one customer noting how the stories come together in perfect harmony. Customers praise the book's strength, with one review highlighting how the boys fend for themselves in various hostile environments, and many consider it great for both adults and teens. While customers appreciate the book's authenticity, some find it a tough read at times.

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79 customers mention "Story quality"76 positive3 negative

Customers praise this memoir as one of the best they've read, describing it as a must-read with an incredible story about a journey.

"...The introduction is worth reading as well to get some background information on these boys, and it also reassures the wellbeing of these boys in the..." Read more

"...Their writing style is so clear, simple and raw. This is a must read for lovers of memoir...." Read more

"...The book is amazingly well written, with an authentic tone that reflects the authors' true connection to their childhood experiences...." Read more

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39 customers mention "Heartbreaking story"35 positive4 negative

Customers describe this as an emotional and inspiring tale of survival, with one customer noting it as an incredible testament to the human spirit.

"...This makes you very emotionally invested in the characters, and nothing is considered whining...." Read more

"...This is a captivating story of survival told from the perception of three brothers. Their writing style is so clear, simple and raw...." Read more

"They Poured Fire on Us From the Sky is the captivating story of three boys: Benson, Benjamin, and Alepho, who must flee their homes when they are..." Read more

"...It is an amazing act of courage to tell the story. The stories in this book parallel stories my friends told me first hand...." Read more

16 customers mention "Writing style"13 positive3 negative

Customers appreciate the writing style of the book, with one customer noting how the stories come together in perfect harmony.

"...This book is written by the boys themselves, so the accounts are very genuine and make it feel very real (because it really is real and is happening)..." Read more

"...Their writing style is so clear, simple and raw. This is a must read for lovers of memoir...." Read more

"The colorful writing by the three boys from their time when they were less than 10 in Sudan really held my interest...." Read more

"...written from first hand experiences and the stories come together in perfect harmony...." Read more

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Customers praise the book's strength, noting the survivors' amazing fortitude and will to survive, with one customer highlighting their ability to fend for themselves in various hostile environments.

"...My heart goes to these strong boys that survive...." Read more

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"...Children made to endure the tortures of war and fend for themselves in various hostile environments." Read more

8 customers mention "Literacy"8 positive0 negative

Customers praise the book's educational value, finding it suitable for adults and teens, with one customer noting it should be required reading in schools.

"...Let's not be quiet about it... This is a must read for our own leaders in hopes they get some perspective of what international conflicts are..." Read more

"...This is a great book for adults and teens - a personalization of a war in a faraway place written by three young men who now call America home...." Read more

"...I highly recommend the book for all ages. It is important that we understand what happened in the Sudan and how war affects even the youngest." Read more

"...It is ultimately about Hope, Family, Education and their faith in God to get them through...." Read more

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"This is a great book and difficult to put down. These boys are absolutely amazing and it's hard to think about what they and others were going..." Read more

"...Kept up my prayer life for these amazing boys and heightened my awareness of similar situations in the world, like the refugees from Syria." Read more

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"...This book is written by the boys themselves, so the accounts are very genuine and make it feel very real (because it really is real and is happening)..." Read more

"...in refugee camps---and never lost their compassion for others, their decency, sense of wonder, and desire for an education...." Read more

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15 customers mention "Readability"3 positive12 negative

Customers find the book tough to read at times, with one customer describing it as extremely monotone.

"...true experiences of these young boys but some of the stories seemed a little to advanced or above what would be in a 5, 6, or 8 year olds mind...." Read more

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  • Prakash Padmanabhan
    5.0 out of 5 stars Sad but well written
    Reviewed in the United States on June 18, 2011
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    This book is about boys in Sudan who were made to run away from their village homes due to a terrible civil war in Sudan fought over religion. These boys are from the Dinka tribe and the Arabs want to convert them. This book is written by the boys themselves, so the accounts are very genuine and make it feel very real (because it really is real and is happening). The details are quite gruesome at times, but it shows how horrible their lives were. The book covers their story from the time they were in their villages, to their terrible journey across the desert, to various refugee camps where life was still horrible and finally a UNHCR program facilitates them coming to America to basically start a whole new life.

    The story, as mentioned before, is told through the accounts of three boys. These accounts were compiled by an American woman who was a mentor to them in San Diego. The descriptions are very detailed and really make you feel what is happening to the boys. At least, it did that to me. It is surprisingly very well written, and actually made me want to read it to the end, as opposed to making me want to stop reading it and complain that it was just a bunch of whining, like some other books about suffering are. This makes you very emotionally invested in the characters, and nothing is considered whining. Their feelings are justified, and I cannot recall one instance of them complaining in this account. That's what makes it so readable.

    The only problem (which isn't really a problem) I had with this book is how sad it made me. Which is supposed to happen. You read about a lot of suffering in many fiction books, but reading a nonfiction book about that suffering, coming straight from boys who experienced it for no fault of their own really drives it in. There is a lot of suffering in the world, and not much is being done to solve it. The book made me do more research on these boys and I found out what is done for them, and I realized that there isn't much done to help them. Anyway, back to the book.

    I think this is a very very good book to read for anyone. It doesn't matter that it is a little depressing, because that's how their lives are. And it actually keeps you interested in the story because you want to know what happens to the boys always. Even now, I'm curious to how these boys are doing in life after the part the book covers. The introduction is worth reading as well to get some background information on these boys, and it also reassures the wellbeing of these boys in the end. This is a book I would recommend to any friend to read.
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  • Alfred Scott
    5.0 out of 5 stars I had never heard about the Sudan war until I read this book
    Reviewed in the United States on January 28, 2023
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    I had never heard of the Sudan civil war until I read this book. It is so tearful, inspiring and pulling. I can't take in what those little kids went through at that early age, trekking thousand miles, surviving the cold night and the scourging sun of the Sahara. How about those kids who died of illnesses, starvation, and from bullets and guns? This is a captivating story of survival told from the perception of three brothers. Their writing style is so clear, simple and raw. This is a must read for lovers of memoir. You won't be disappointed reading They Poured Fire On Us From the Sky.
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  • Emily
    4.0 out of 5 stars A great read for anyone unfamiliar with the crisis in Sudan
    Reviewed in the United States on June 19, 2011
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    They Poured Fire on Us From the Sky is the captivating story of three boys: Benson, Benjamin, and Alepho, who must flee their homes when they are very young children due to a civil war between the Sudan Peoples Liberation Army and the country's government. The book follows the lives of each of the boys through alternating chapters, as the chaos of war seperates and reunites them. They go days without food and water and walk thousands of miles, living on the edge of death as other boys die of thirst, malnutrition, war, and animal attacks. When they finally find relative safety and a home in the Kakuma refugee camp, they must contend with lack of food and water, corruption and oppression by the Kenyan camp workers.

    This is a book that will fill you with waves of emotion, from guilt to sadness to anger and amazement. Despite these varying emotions, I still could not put the book down. I found that it made my first world problems seem trivial in the face of what these children and this country has gone through. It was amazing that children as young as 8 or 9 had to act as adults and give up their own resources to help the younger children survive. Most surprisingly, I smiled at the optimism that the boys had despite their situation. They clung onto their childhood and were happy and played like children when they were able, even though they never stopped facing terrible adversity.

    The book is amazingly well written, with an authentic tone that reflects the authors' true connection to their childhood experiences. The only thing that subtracts from this novel's brilliance is that sometimes the changing narrators got a bit confusing, as the tone of the narratives sounded similar and there weren't very many striking differences between them. In the same vein, I feel that each of the characters were not as well developed as they could have been; although this may have just been a consequence of the situation as the characters were focused almost solely on survival.

    I believe that They Poured Fire on Us from the Sky is a must read. It is very important to know their story and learn about the genocide that is killing and displacing thousands of Sudanese people. I hope it will transform you the way it has transformed me.
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  • Stewart and Laura Perry
    5.0 out of 5 stars A very valuable book
    Reviewed in the United States on August 10, 2013
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    I became involved with a group like this from 2000-2004. It is an amazing act of courage to tell the story. The stories in this book parallel stories my friends told me first hand.

    The assistance they received upon arrival was desperately inadequate. Most found horrible minimum wage jobs. Many moved around from job to job without much stability. And I would say although very charming, most were unable initially to be valuable employees. They needed much more than just a few months or weeks to adjust.

    I remember going into an apartment in the winter and realizing they hadn't turned on the heat. Why? They didn't know it existed. They didn't know how to draw the blinds. Or use the stove. They didn't know that there was hot and cold water... Important if you plan to shower in the winter especially. And despite that, life was so much better than where they came from.

    Anything that increases the understanding of and compassion for these young men should be required reading..
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  • Sailanis
    5.0 out of 5 stars Sehr informativ und nahegehend
    Reviewed in Germany on April 9, 2012
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    Nach der Lektüre von Dave Eggers Roman "Weit gegangen", der sich mit dem gleichen Thema beschäftigt, habe ich mit "They poured Fire on Us From the Sky" ein weiteres Buch zum Thema "Lost Boys" gelesen. Es hat sich auf jeden Fall gelohnt.

    Die Brüder Benson und Alephonsion sowie ihr Cousin Benjamin schildern in persönlichen, aus der Ich-Perspektive geschriebenen Rückblicken, wie sich ihr Leben nach Beginn des Bürgerkriegs im Sudan geändert hat. Sie gehören zu dem Volk der Dinka, dessen Dörfer und Siedlungen sehr früh im Laufe des Krieges angegriffen, geplündert und zerstört wurden. Die drei Jungen haben Glück - sie können entkommen, müssen sich aber auf eine lange und beschwerliche Reise machen, auf der nicht nur die gegnerische Armee eine große Gefahr darstellt. Mehr als einmal werden sie voneinander getrennt. In ihren Geschichten erzählen sie, wie es trotzdem bis in das Flüchtlingslager Kakuma im Norden Kenyas geschafft haben.

    Im Gegensatz zu Eggers Roman wird die Geschichte der drei Jungen so wiedergegeben, wie sie in der Realität auch geschehen ist. Das ist mitunter verwirrend, aufgrund mehrerer Perspektivenwechsel und der zum Teil sehr verworrenen Wege, die die Jungen zurücklegen. Vor allem aber ist es erschreckend, was ihnen auf dem Weg passiert, zu welchen Grausmkeiten Menschen fähig sind - und wieviele Menschen trotzdem ein hohes Maß an Hilfsbereitschaft, Mut und Durchsetzungsfähigkeit behalten. Ich denke, das Buch gibt die Situation der Jungen im Sudan zu Zeiten des Bürgerkriegs sehr gut wieder (auch wenn das als Außenstehende natürlich schwer zu beurteilen ist).

    Insgesamt ein sehr empfehlenswertes Buch!
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  • maisie burrows
    5.0 out of 5 stars Words can't explain!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 28, 2015
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    Absolutely amazing. Read it and encourage others to do the same! Such inspiring, brave and wonderful people with truly incredible stories.
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  • Ultraume
    5.0 out of 5 stars 南スーダンの独立戦争に巻き込まれ砂漠や密林をさまよい、アメリカに到達した三人の少年の実話記録
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    　南スーダンのことで何かないかと思って、アマゾンで検索して見つけた本である。南スーダンがスーダンから分離独立する前のスーダンの内戦を描いた本で、2005年に発行されている。

    　内容は、ディンカ族の青年、AlephonsionとBensonの兄弟とそのいとこのBenjaminが14年間に渡る当時の南部スーダンでの彷徨を、記憶を頼りに思い出しながら書き述べた実録である。
    　彼等三人がスーダン北部のアラブ人に追われて村を出たのが、Alephonsion が5歳、兄のBensonが7歳のときである。砂漠や密林を彷徨って避難キャンプに辿り着き、そしてアメリカに渡るまでが克明に描かれている。その悲惨で過酷な内容には驚かされ、胸を打たれる。同時に、子供ながらにも無意味な戦闘や、さまよっている時に出会った親切な人、邪悪な人に対する意見も述べており、親から離れていても自己を確立しながら成長している様子が文章から伺えて、健気さと資質の良さも感じるのだった。

    　彼らは2000年から2001年にかけてアメリカに避難民として渡航した。その時に出会って、支援してくれたアメリカ婦人・Judy A Bernsteinの勧めによって、5年掛けてその経験を書き述べて、2005年にこの本を発行したのだった。この年2005年とは、ようやく南北包括和平合意（スーダン政府とスーダン南部の反乱軍の和平合意）が設立される頃だった。

    　彼等は幸いにも善き人に出会うことが出来た。彼等の文章の才能を見出した、アメリカ人女性・Judy A Bernsteinさんのことを忘れてはならない。この大らかさと懐の深さはアメリカ人の特質である。敬意を表したい。翻って、私はその頃何をしていただろうか、アフリカでのこの悲惨な争乱に気づくこともなく、ましてや将来この国・南スーダンに関わることになろうとは思ってみなかった。今から思うと、その無関心さに恥じる思いがする。

    　私は現在、南スーダンで働いている者だが、ディンカ族出身者を初めとする同国の当社の職員や作業員には、優秀さを感じる者が多くいるので、三人の資質の良さも理解することができた。そして、今こそは普通の生活に溶け込んで平和に仕事に勤しんでいるが、かつては少年兵だったという青年とも一緒に仕事をしたことがある。（その彼は、現在、修士号を取るべく日本の大学で勉強している。）彼も少なからずはこの三人の少年達と同じような経験をしたことがあるのだと思うと、この著作がより一層身近に感じられるのだった。しかし、私と一緒に働いている時に彼が少年兵だった頃を語ることはない。彼が本当の癒しを得るのにはまだしばらくの年月が掛かるのだろう。
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  • Sherry
    5.0 out of 5 stars They Poured Fire in My Heart
    Reviewed in Canada on August 22, 2014
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    This book took me to places I'm embarrassed to say my mind has never gone before. I hadn't imagined that people could treat others so cruelly, even in a refugee camp. The bravery, resilience, and determination of these boys is inspiring. Having to leave loved ones behind is heartbreaking. How could one put this book down and not be a changed person? I needed to read this book. I've been blinded by my comfort for too long.
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