What Is The Theme Of God Grew Tired Of Us

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The movie “God Grew Tired of Us,” produced and directed by Christopher Quinn and narrated by Nicole Kidman chronicles the journey the of lost boys from Southern Sudan to the Kakuma Refugee Camp in Kenya and then to the United States of America. John, one of the main actor felt that their suffering and hardship was a punish from God for the wickedness and that God grew tired of them hence the title of the movie. 1987, the Sudan Muslim government pronounce a death sentence to all males in the Christian South, leading to 27,000 boys ages 5-13 without parents fleeing the country. They journeyed through the Sahara Desert where some perish from dehydration, sickness, hunger and as prey to animals. But they were resilience and hopeful for a better future and against all odds, they arrived in Ethiopia, where they camped. For their safety, they fled from Ethiopia to the UN Camp in Kakuma, …show more content…

John Went to resettled at Syracuse, New York, Daniel and Panter were resettled at Pittsburg, Pennsylvania. The three lost boys struggled to integrate into the new life/culture which was western and far from the Dinka’s culture. They worked several jobs to pay bills, and sent some home to families they promised they will not forget. John expressed his increasing loneliness because he thought that people were not friendly and his fellow lost boys were working several hours without seeing each other and he longed for the “parliament” he left at the camp. John enrolled in school but when his family were found, he decides to defer his education in order to work more and support his family in Africa and their subsequent relocation to the United States. I totally identify with John; we always feel the desire to give back or supports our extended family at home but we have to find a

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