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Personal Narrative: I Am Sudan And I Am Sudanese
Imagine a dry barren country split into two, an aftermath of over two decades of civil conflicts wreaking havoc and forcing the country into a north and south side. Imagine a country where its own government commits genocide against its own people in hopes of ethnic cleansing. Imagine being born into a small village vulnerable to vicious attacks from your own people. Now imagine calling that country “home.” Your only chance to escape this plight, is if you won the lottery and you and your family are given the opportunity to live the American dream. Believe it or not, this country exists. This horrific country is Sudan... and I am Sudanese. I was born in 1998 in Al Qadarif, a small village six hours southeast of Khartoum; the capital of Sudan.
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