Saturday, February 11, 2012

The Man Who Stayed Behind

This news is a bit old, coming from last October, but it was new to me and so impressive I had to share.  The story is of a 30-year old guy, Ryan Boyette, who has been living in Sudan and trying desperately not to get killed in doing so.  NYTimes columnist Nicholas Kristoff wrote up a piece about him, The Man Who Stayed Behind, that is a must-read.  He started out working with the international aid agency Samaritan's Purse, but when they required that he leave, he resigned.  He had, by that point, been living there 8 years and had gotten married to a local woman named Jazira.  I found another article on him, including an interview at Pantheos that is also worth reading. His life is a story that all of us need to hear, and upon hearing, act.  But what to do?  I'll be honest - I don't know.  There certainly are aid organizations where money could be sent, such as those linked to above.  But also, share his story.

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