Nearly 40 million people call Sudan their home and, of these, 5 million are considered internationally displaced persons. Some of these refugees land on U.S. soil to escape fear of death or persecution. For refugees, the fear of what they left behind translates into a tenacious desire to make a life in the United States - to protect their families, secure employment, adapt to a new culture and perhaps return home whenever war takes a rest.
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