The Lost Boy by Ayik Chut Deng - ISBN: 9780143796299
Paperback
From child soldier to refugee, finding peace after unimaginable trauma.

The Lost Boy

Tales of a child soldier

  • Paperback

    288 pages

  • Release Date

    31 March 2020

Summary

After life as a boy soldier in South Sudan, fighting battles in Ethiopia and Sudan, Ayik Chut found himself a refugee in Toowoomba, Queensland.

With a FOREWORD from Ray Martin.

As a boy living in the Dinka tribe in what is now South Sudan, the youngest country in the world, Ayik Chut Deng was a member of the Sudanese People’s Liberation Army (SPLA). During his time as a child soldier, he witnessed unspeakable violence and was regularly tortured by older boys. At age nineteen, …

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780143796299
ISBN-10:0143796291
Author:Ayik Chut Deng
Publisher:Random House Australia
Imprint:Vintage
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:288
Release Date:31 March 2020
Weight:400g
Dimensions:234mm x 153mm
About The Author

Ayik Chut Deng

Ayik Chut was a boy soldier in South Sudan who eventually made his way to Australia as a refugee. He lives in Brisbane where he picks up some acting work, is sole-carer for his baby daughter, and volunteers at the local PCYC.

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