Death for people of any age is without a doubt a traumatic ordeal, but in They Poured Fire on us From the Sky these kids are just 5 through 7 years of age and must deal with it on there own. These kids are so mentally strong, that when someone does die they have the ability to move on and continue on their journey. Along with death, they must also deal with the fact that they are on this journey pretty much by themselves. The do have the soldiers guiding them and helping them a little along the way, but not with the same love or care that a parent would provide. It is unfathomable to me how these boys were able to keep their minds off there parents, off death, and really just keep their eyes on the prize to continue on their journey to freedom. As we discussed in class I doubt any of us would be able to do what these boys at the age we are now, let alone when we were 5 years old. Throughout there journey they also faced hunger and weather issues, making their journey even more impressive. Whether some of the dialogue in the book was fabricated is really irrelevant to the hardships and difficult circumstances these boys went through and endured.
Below is a link to a video that shows a very similar experience to the ones shared by Alepho, Benson and Benjamin
http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/player/movies/god-grew-tired/from-sudan-ggtu.html
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