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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