My Refugee Journey: Returning Home Again
By Dr. Anei Piol Gegdit
This piece was originally published in FairPlanet. Read the piece in FairPlanet here.
As a young boy, I never dreamed of pursuing a career in medicine. Instead, I imagined a life following in my father’s footsteps as a cattle herder in Mangol Apuk in what is now South Sudan.
Then the Second Sudanese Civil War (1983-2005) turned my dreams upside down and forced my family to flee our home. Separated from my parents and siblings in the chaos, I escaped on my own to Kenya.
My arduous journey around the world and back home started on foot, and the days turned into months in what felt like a never-ending walk. Some days, I would find something to eat; other days, I had nothing at all. But I kept going - because what other choice did I have?
Read more about Action Against Hunger's work with Dr. Anei Piol Gegdit here: My Refugee Journey: Returning Home Again | FairPlanet
Watch the video about Dr. Anei Piol Gegdit here: My Refugee Journey to Return Home Again - YouTube
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