In A Child Escapes Francis Deng chronicles his dangerous and frightening journey after being removed from his family, at gunpoint, at the age of nine.
Too many young boys suffered extraordinary deprivation as forced child-soldiers during the civil war that raged across the South Sudan. This is a story of physical and mental suffering that, for Francis, was compounded by the tragic loss of his mother and younger siblings.
Many boys died. Miraculously, Francis survived. His harrowing story as one of the ‘Lost Boys’, redemption through the opportunities Australia offered, contributions to his adopted country, and support for those within this community facing transition and cultural challenges, is important and gripping.
A Child Escapes is a chronicle of redemption and persistence told by a courageous young man. It is now available as an ebook through Apple Books in some 50 regions, and as a paperback.