Throughout this video, Valentino talks about his life journey. First he talks about his life coming to and living in America. He talks about how his first flight to America was on the day 9/11/01. He also tells why he had the book written. He tells of the robbery in the book, and details about the struggle inside the apartment. It is amazing how he could forgive the robbers and remind himself that he was alive and that all Americans aren’t like the robbers. This video gives more background information and extra details to help to understand the book.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2V7MeewG_MU
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In the novel Valentino says that Angelina Jolie went and talked to a few of them. Then he said that she went to Africa. That is when she found out to adopt all these kids. I didn’t know that she got the idea to adopt these kids from the Lost Boy foundation that she went and talked to. It is pretty neat that we are reading a book about Lost Boys and that is why because of these people Valentino being one of them that Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt adopted these Lost Boys from Sudan.
-Mike Twitchell
Oil in Sudan
• In the 1970’s oil was discovered in southern Sudan.
• Sudan has an estimated $45-billion (U.S.) in oil reserves.
• In 2001, Khartoum sold $580 million dollars worth of oil, 60% of it went to the military to buy weapons from other countries.
• The Canadian-based Talisman Energy was one of the first companies to exploit Sudanese oil, paying Khartoum more than $1 million a day in money.
• The estimated oil revenue for the Sudanese government is $1,000,000 per day.
• Estimated oil reverses in Sudan range from 300 million to 3 billion barrels.
-Patrick Traverse
I think that starting out the story with a robbery that reminds him of his journey to Ethiopia was a wonderful idea. The book is full of struggle through out the novel and for Valentino to have forgiven the robbers was a triumph. Writing this book was a great idea, it not only helps spread awareness of genocide in Sudan but it also is a great book to read.
I think that starting out the story with a robbery that reminds him of his journey to Ethiopia was a wonderful idea. The book is full of struggle through out the novel and for Valentino to have forgiven the robbers was a triumph. Writing this book was a great idea, it not only helps spread awareness of genocide in Sudan but it also is a great book to read.
Lindsay White
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