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Ger Duany (born 1978 in Akobo, Greater Upper Nile in Sudan) is a South Sudanese and US-American movie actor and former refugee born in southern Sudan, who was resettled to the United States at the age of 15.
Sudanese-born actor, model, and former refugee, Ger Duany has been supporting UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency since June 2015. As one of thousands of former Sudanese 'lost boys' and someone who was helped directly by UNHCR, he is well-qualified to raise awareness and understanding about the challenges facing millions of forcibly displaced people ...
Ger Duany is a Sudanese-born actor who starred in films such as The Good Lie, I Heart Huckabees and The Nile Hilton Incident. He is also a producer and a model who documented his journey from war to Hollywood in a documentary called Ger: To Be Separate.
Mar 10, 2016 · Ger Duany woke up one morning to gunshots that eventually led to his becoming one of the “Lost Boys of Sudan”, a child soldier, refugee, then US high school student, basketball player...
Stories. Ger Duany: I was a child soldier. In his own words, UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Ger Duany talks about being forcefully recruited as a child soldier. 22 June 2015. A young refugee boy from South Sudan totes a replica of a firearm. As children, we molded cows out of mud, imitating our way of life.
Ger Duany is a South Sudanese refugee who has overcome adversity and pursued his passion for acting, modeling and writing. He uses his voice and experience to educate and advocate for the people of South Sudan and other refugees around the world.
Apr 13, 2015 · The Sudanese actor on being a child refugee, the healing power of basketball – and why LA beats NYC… Sun 12 Apr 2015 02.00 EDT. G er Duany was born in 1978 in what is now South Sudan. Displaced...
