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About the Presentation:
Micklina Peter will present her personal journey as a refugee from the strife-torn Southern Sudan years ago, as she traveled through Kenya and on to the United States. Her family was scattered, some killed, some unheard from, some recently reunited here. While she is pursuing a double major at CU, she is also enlivened by a deep concern from her sense of duty to help other Sudanese refugees. The tragedies and adversities she as faced have led her to become the  President of the Community of Sudanese and American Woman/Men (CSAW) here in Boulder. She has inspired a group of CSAW volunteers to organize to help in the resettlement in Boulder of up to 40 Sudanese women and child refugees (much like the Lost Boys of Sudan who have come earlier), some of whom are here already. While we often see the debilitating nature of war, Micklina's heartfelt response to her experience demonstrates the strength and humanity that can grow from facing and responding directly to adversity.