Julia’s eyes stare yearningly into the middle distance. On her lap, she cradles her twin four-year-old boys. Both have ...

War in the South Sudan severed an entire generation of Lost Boys from their birthplace and their families. Biar Atem is one of them. From age 7 to 21 he lived in refugee camps in Ethiopia and Kenya.

He was born in South Sudan, coming to Syracuse in a wave of thousands of refugees known as the “Lost Boys.” Before joining the council, he was director of workforce development for Loretto.

More than 50 people, including United Nations peacekeepers, have been killed in attacks in an area disputed between South Sudan and Sudan ... 52 civilians have lost their lives, while 64 others ...