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Today in the Mission Yearbook: February 29, 2020
SOUTH SUDAN - I sat next to Rachel Obal outside of her home in rural South Sudan, listening to the story of her uncle who, as a boy, was taken from his home by Arabs to be sold as a slave near Khartoum, Sudan. Obal’s words painted a vivid picture as she spoke of how her father followed his brother to rescue him and had to witness the small boy, with hands tied behind his back, paraded in front of crowds to be sold.
No one, though, would buy the boy, as he was too young. And so Obal’s father tried to negotiate for his release. That didn’t work out well ...
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SOUTH SUDAN - I sat next to Rachel Obal outside of her home in rural South Sudan, listening to the story of her uncle who, as a boy, was taken from his home by Arabs to be sold as a slave near Khartoum, Sudan. Obal’s words painted a vivid picture as she spoke of how her father followed his brother to rescue him and had to witness the small boy, with hands tied behind his back, paraded in front of crowds to be sold.
No one, though, would buy the boy, as he was too young. And so Obal’s father tried to negotiate for his release. That didn’t work out well ...
• CLICK HERE to read more.
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