more than 4 million others from their homes. Among them are countless children, many of whom have no home left to return to when and if the conflict is resolved. Natinga is the temporary refuge for about 2,000 boys, ranging in age from 8 to 18, from many different tribes. The camp is protected by the Sudanese People's Liberation Army, a group who is engaged in a fierce battle with the Islamic Arab regime that took control of the Sudanese government in 1983. The rebels claim to want to educate the boys for peace and self-government. School supplies are scarce, however, as are basic necessities such as food and medicine. In addition to the war, disease and famine are constant threats. It is unclear whether these boys will ever return to what remains of theirFar from media images of Africa as safari adventure and famine, this photo-essay brings us close to the experience of refugee children by focusing on the boys in one school in the southern Sudan. Walgren, a Dallas photojournalist, spent three months at the school in 1994, and her color photos and vivid text make us see what daily life is like for these individual young people driven from home by civil war.  (less)

orphanage of more than fifty girls in Karachi. This is merely the beginning! Ken shares this warm and wonderful account of nearly forty years in Pakistan. The last twenty years were in Gujranwala, a bustling Punjabi city, in a kind of ?Boys Town?. Walking the Way is a glimpse into the challenges a Christian faces as he lives out his faith positively and creatively in an Islamic culture. This heart-lifting book will refresh your spirit as you discover the infectious hope and joy in Walking the Way.  (less)

of the building's beauty and significance. Years later, when the Christian king threatens to demolish the Islamic mosque and build a church in its place, the three friends reunite to hatch a plan to save the great mosque. Ann Jungman's moving story and Shelley Fowles's captivating images show how cooperation and respect for others can lead to great things.  (less)

Hmong Christian, has witnessed so much persecution she no longer fears what the authorities can do to her. She is willing to die for Christ!PThey live in different parts of the world and have grown up in different cultures, but they share one thing in common. They are more than conquerors in some of the worst persecution known to man for their faith in Jesus Christ. Join your brothers and sisters in Sudan, Southeast Asia, and Indonesia as they testify to the sufferings they have endured and how their faith allowed them to hold fast to the Rock of Salvation.PFilmed on location and hosted by CNN's David Goodnow, this video brings you face to face with your persecuted family.  (less)

China. In Bazaars of Chinese Turkestan, acclaimed photographer and filmmaker Peter Yung provides an intriguing photographic essay that travels down the Old Silk Road to the present-day marketplaces of Chinese Turkestan.brWith photographs of great beauty, accompanied by an evocative text, Yung takes us on a fascinating journey through the Taklimakan Desert--the Desert of Death--to the flourishing oases of Turkestan, whose inhabitants learned long ago how to turn the sandy wastes into rich farmland and vineyards. We meet merchants selling yarns and dyes, silk and rugs, jade (fished from the rivers) and gold, daggers and shish-kebab, melons and pilaf. And we get a sense of the colorful people who visit the bazaar, the Uygar men with shaved heads and the women in bright silk dresses, billiard players in the open air, young boys watching an old man make paper beneath a trellis of grape vines. And along the way, Yung provides an illuminating commentary on the region's history, describes the legendary trading cities of Kashi, Shache, and Hotan, and discusses current efforts to maintain the Islamic heritage and identity of Xinjiang.brBazaars of Chinese Turkestan takes us to a world few of us knew existed. It is a mesmerizing book that will captivate everyone who yearns to travel to far-off places, to leave civilization behind and explore the unknown byways of the Old Silk Road.brbrAbout the Author:brPeter Yung is a distinguished photographer and film director. He is currently senior lecturer of film at the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts.br  (less)

into the myth of the American Dream. In the late ‘80s, Islamic fundamentalists in Sudan waged war on the country’s separatists, leaving behind over 20,000 male orphans, otherwise known as "lost boys." For those who survived this traumatic ordeal and found their way to refugee camps, som were chosen to participate in a resettlement program in America--a distant place so presumably full of hope and opportunity that the Sudanese sometimes call it Heaven. But what if a free ticket to "Heaven" turned out to be anything but? Sidestepping conventional voice-over narration in favor of real-time, close-quarters poignancy, LOST BOYS OF SUDAN focuses on Santino and Peter, members of the Dinka tribe, during their first life-altering ...  (less)

into the myth of the American Dream.In the late 80s, Islamic fundamentalists in Sudan waged war on the country's separatists, leaving behind over 20,000 male orphans, otherwise known as lost boys. For those who survived this traumatic ordeal and found their way to refugee camps, some were chosen to participate in a resettlement program in America--a distant place so presumably full of hope and opportunity that the Sudanese sometimes call it Heaven. But what if a free ticket to Heaven turned out to be anything but?Sidestepping conventional voice-over narration in favor of real-time, close-quarters poignancy, Lost Boys of Sudan focuses on Santino and Peter, members of the Dinka tribe, during their first life-altering year in the United States. Safe at last from physical danger--but a world away from home--the boys must grapple with extreme cultural differences as they come to understand both the abundance and alienation of contemporary American life.  (less)

they slow the heart. Disintegrated loops of fast-talking boys on the street become jittery Ata Kak rhythms, masterfully meshed w/ slow drifts of muffled piano. Jade green vinyl, limited to 500 copies  (less)

the turbulent 1960s, a family is ripped apart by religious beliefs and civil war. Anu, a shy young boy from rural East Pakistan (now Bangladesh), is sent away by his father Kazi, an orthodox Muslim, to a Madrasah. Far from his family and the warmth of his region’s vibrant Hindu festivities, Anu struggles to adapt to the Islamic school’s harsh monastic life. As political divisions in the country intensify, a split develops between moderate and extremist forces within the Madrasah. In the village, these same tensions create a growing divide between the stubborn Kazi and his increasingly independent wife, Ayesha. THE CLAY BIRD is an authentic and loving portrait of Bangladesh, showing the country in all its color and complexity – its s...  (less)

police for doing nothing more than simply enjoying a walk together in the park. 15-year-old Tadaie and her friend Aideen undergo such a humiliation. Tadaie’s furious parents forbid her to ever see the boy, but the spirited Tadaie refuses to give in. She decides to leave home and thus begins a fascinating odyssey through the Tehran streets that are not without danger to this sheltered, upper-middle-class girl. THE GIRL IN THE SNEAKERS tells a beautiful story of youthful rebellion and its consequences. Made without any moral judgment, it is a lovely snapshot of first love and its subsequent disappointment.  (less)

song & bells, Zande song of flight & frogs, Tamboura song, Edongo dance, Busoga fishermen, Bowed harp, Teso fishermen, Acholi Enanga, Dingy dingy dance, "Rain song" of Latigo, Bunyoro madinda, Bwala dance, Rowing chant of the Samia, Song of lamentation, Masai milking song, Karamajong childrens' slong, Turkana cattle song, Luo ritual burial dance, War drums, Call to prayer, Acholi warriors & Bwala dance, Aluar horns  (less)

WHERE THE SERIAL SNIPER WILL STRIKE NEXT . . . SHUTTLE ATLANTIS WAS LAUNCHED TODAY IN ORDER TO RESUME SPACE STATION WORK . . . THE SERIAL SNIPER HAS STRUCK AGAIN, VICTIM WAS A 13-YEAR-OLD BOY WHO WAS STRUCK OUTSIDE OF HIS MIDDLE SCHOOL . . . TONIGHT THE PRESIDENT WILL SPEAK IN DETAIL ABOUT IRAQ'S WEAPON CAPABILITIES AND HIS POTENTIAL TO USE THEM . . . THE GOVERNMENT IS SPEAKING OUT ABOUT THE IMPACT OF THE SHUT DOWN OF 39 MAJOR PORTS ALONG THE WEST COAST . . . AFGHANS INSIST THAT THE MUSLIM OF VICE AND VIRTUE MUST BE ENFORCED IN ORDER TO SAFEGUARD ISLAMIC VALUES . . . PARENTS OF GIFTED CHILDREN SAY THE STATE SHOULD PICK UP THE COLLEGE BILLS FOR THEIR CHILDREN . . . LAW ENFORCEMENT SPECIALISTS SAY THEY HAVE NEVER SEEN A SERIAL KILLER LIKE THIS ONE BEFORE, HE DOES NOT ...  (less)