The Future Ahead

The Future Ahead is a book that tells the story of my life journey from a small town to the capital city. I left my birthplace at the beginning of the year 1985 when all our belongings were burned down and destroyed. That year was the genesis of my life’s uncertain journey; my parents had to make difficult choices. Death, as a result of hunger or being killed in the war, was more magnificent than life. The survival rate was close to zero since we had no weapons to defend our city. The only option for my parents was to send us away—the love parents give their children to have a future. So, my father sent my older brother and I to North Sudan. It was not an easy decision, but it was safer than staying in the South. My journey started with just one decision, which has kept me alive till today.