On Friday we watched more of the movie God Grew Tired of Us.
Movie Summary: The lost boys traveled by plane from Kenya to the United States. It was strange and new to them. They had no idea what to do. United States provided them with an apartment that had all the necessary items for living. It took some time for them to adjust to the new culture. When they ate they still prepared their food the same way they did in Africa, and they even ate with their hands as well. The Lost Boys could not work until they had gotten their social security numbers. If they were going to get jobs then they had to be hired within three months of their receiving of the social security number, or they would be sent back to Africa.
Definitions:
In-Migration - to move or settle into a different part of one's country or home territory
Out-Migration - to leave a region, community, etc., to move or settle into a different part of one's country or home territory
Forced migration - the coerced movement of a person or persons away from their home or home region
Net internal migration – the total amount of people moving to a different location inside of the countries’ border
Movers from abroad – Immigrants and emigrants
Internally displace person (IDP) - someone who is forced to flee their home but who, unlike a refugee, remains within their country's borders
Civil war in Sudan has been going on throughout most of its independence in 1953. The most recent civil war began in the early 1980’s. The conflict is between the predominately Muslim northern Arabs and the Black African people of the Southern area. A general understanding of the problem between the two groups is the desire of the Muslims to impose their beliefs and Islamic laws (Shari‘a) on everyone in the country. Coupled with other cultural differences, the people of southern Sudan rebelled against the government of the north. Sudan’s civil war has killed over 2 million people and internally displaced about 4 million. Also, approximately 600,000 people became refugees. The civil war formally came to an end when the two sides signed the Comprehensive Peace Agreement in January, 2005.
U.S. Department of State
Global Security.org
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