Dak's story
There is a lot of fighting in Sudan, between the government, in the north, and the Sudan People's Liberation Army, in the south. Dak, 8, used to live in a village in southern Sudan.
In February, his village was attacked by the government's army. Soldiers were shooting from helicopters, on horses and on foot. Dak and his cousin, and many other villagers, had to run for their lives. They tried to hide in the grassy swamps at the edge of the village, where it would be difficult for horsemen to follow them. Dak got there without being hit, but his cousin was shot and killed. The soldiers burnt down their village.
After the attack, Dak and his family, and other villagers who had survived, ran away across the countryside, crossing many rivers and swamps, until they reached a place where they felt safer. The soldiers on horses can't reach them as quickly now, but they are not protected from helicopters.
Dak is now living in a camp with thousands of other people who have had to run away. Christian Aid is working with local organisations, giving out emergency supplies to homeless people like Dak. They are also asking leaders like Tony Blair, to try and stop the government of Sudan from attacking people again in the future.
Dak doesn't know if he will ever be able to go back to his home. For now he is too afraid he still has nightmares and misses his cousin.
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Nils Carstensen
Dak, 8, doesn't know if he'll ever be able to go back home
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