‘Lost Boy of Sudan’ to Speak in Hollister

‘Lost Boy of Sudan’ to speak in Hollister

Lea este artículo en español aquí.A survivor of the Sudanese civil war, refugee and author Daniel Ukang will visit Hollister on May 31 to discuss his experiences chronicled in his book, “Hinterlands of Hope.”Hosted by Hill’s Bookstore as part of its author speaking engagement series, Ukang will appear at 10 a.m. at the SDES Portuguese Hall, 697 Seventh Street. The event is free and open to the public.Ukang is part of a group known as the Lost Bo…

South Sudan Refugees in Adjumani Embrace Fast-Maturing Crops to Fight Food Insecurity.

South Sudanese refugees in the Pagirinya settlement, Adjumani district, are tackling food insecurity and malnutrition through agroecological farming techniques using the Optimal Land Use Model (OLUM). This innovative approach has become a lifeline for many refugees after the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) stopped providing food rations, instead offering small cash transfers. Adjumani has 19 satellite settlements, with Pigiri…