The Lost Boy

By Aher Arop Bol

A staggering true story of survival, resilience, and hope - one boy's 4,000-mile journey across war-torn Africa to build a new life.

By the age of 18, Aher Arop Bol had survived war, famine, and displacement. Lost Boy recounts his extraordinary escape from a Sudanese village torn apart by conflict to a makeshift stall under a railway bridge in Pretoria, where he sold sweets to fund his law studies.

Written with raw honesty and quiet strength, this memoir offers a rare, firsthand account of the desperate experience of refugee children of Sudan. A testament to resilience and hope, Lost Boy is a vital contribution to African literature and a voice for the voiceless.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1035930587
• ISBN13: 9781035930586
• Release Date: December 2026
• Publisher: Apollo Publishing International
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.1" x 7.8"