Last weekend I watched two incredible documentaries, one of them I featured last week: Beyond Belief. It was a very moving story and definitely taught me a lot about the plight of widows both here and abroad. But the second documentary almost left me speechless – it’s called “God Grew Tired of Us”. (available on streaming Netflix)
It’s the story of 4 of the thousands of lost boys of Sudan. In 1987, Sudan’s Muslim government pronounced death to all males in the Christian south: 27,000 boys fled to Ethiopia on foot. In 1991, they were forced to flee to Kenya; 12,000 survived to live in a U.N. camp in Kakuma. The images from this journey are haunting. Young boys going without food and water for days and weeks and months. Walking seemingly nowhere together. Carrying emaciated infants on their backs. Unfathomable.
But the story focuses on 4 of these boys…now men, that are selected to relocate in the United States. Watching them learn a new world with all of it’s innovation and convenience was hysterical. Listening to them as they talk about their sadness and longing for their families still in Africa was heart breaking. And hearing their perspective on our isolated lives was eye opening.
Here’s the trailer…
Let me know what you think. I think you’ll find it worth your time.
Thank you, Ashleigh. I cannot wait to watch this with our family. I am now also going to be fully addicted to all of the similar documentaries on Netflix!
i’m so glad you posted this… i will definitely be watching this! nick and i got to meet a few of the lost boys shortly after they had arrived in america. they were staying with some family friends of nick’s parents and joined us for 4th of july. the whole experience was amazing for all of us. such amazing boys and such an unbelievable story. thanks for sharing!