Deng Deng
Age: 20
Region: Weil

I was six years old when the Arabs attacked us, and our family fled to north Sudan where we lived for six
year. We lived in a dangerous situation. I didn’t feel safe. I didn’t know if I would live or die and often
had sweating attacks during the war.
My father died during the war. I have one living and one living sister.
I moved to Cairo, Egypt, where I lived for three years in a refugee camp. The church helped me find work
and buy cloths. I helped with activities in the church and I sand in the choir.
I emigrated to the United States of September 8, 2004. Before I came here, I prayed to God for help. I
trust God and I give my life to God. I dreamed I would come to the United States while I lived in the
Camp.
I went through a brief orientation in Cairo about the United States. I liked everything here. No one will
hassle you. I have some painful medical problems with digesting food and water. I don’t know what it is,
something that happened during the war.
Getting an education in most important. I want to go to school and graduate, but my medical problems
prevent me from going at this moment.
I’ve made registration for the job corps and I am waiting for approval.