Walk toward the Rising Sun: From Child Soldier to Ambassador of Peace

War in Sudan changes Ger Duany’s carefree childhood into a daily struggle to stay alive. At eighteen, he escapes to the United States, where he faces the challenge of establishing a new life. The account traces a path from childhood in a war-torn country to migration and resettlement in America. Duany’s experience links survival during conflict with the difficulties that continue after escape. The book presents both the loss of an ordinary childhood and the work of beginning again.