Today's class 10/25/10

Today in human geography we watched more of the Lost Boys of Sudan's movie, God Grew Tired of Us. The lost boys were starting to feel very lonely and had no one to turn to for help. They were trying to help their fellow brothers back home in Africa to maintain a better life. When they sent over money, the boys got worried that maybe the money didn't go through and were constantly worrying about that, plus their multiple jobs, and whether or not they could find their families. One of the lost boys ended up running away and slowly losing his mind, and being admitted to a phyciatric hospital for scientific study. John received a letter informing him that his mother and sisters were still alive, but were suffering from diseases. He did what ever he could to help bring them some relief and possibly to the United States. Many Americans also started discriminating against the boys. They were even told by police not to go into stores in big groups, because people felt intimidated.