Human rights activist and former child slave Simon Deng will speak on "Does ‘Never Again' apply to Sudan?" at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 14, at Duke University's Page Auditorium.
The talk will highlight a series of events during Sudan Awareness Week at Duke, aimed at raising awareness for past genocides, current crises and what can be done to help. Events include interactive displays on the West Campus Plaza and a mock refugee camp on the quad on West Campus.
Deng's talk will include stories from his time as a child slave in Sudan, a look at the current atrocities being committed in the Darfur region of western Sudan, and what people can do to help. The talk is free and open to the public.
"There are certain voices that should always be taken seriously: the voices of those who suffer. Simon Deng is one of these voices," said Robert Moses, a Duke Divinity School student and member of Internationally Minded People of Faith. "As an ex-slave, Simon Deng speaks not as an ineffective observer standing outside the circle of suffering; he speaks as one who has experienced, first hand, some of the worst evils of our time."
The week's events are sponsored by Discover Worlds, Duke Chapel, Global GRASP, Duke Africa, Muslim Students Association, Black Student Alliance, Amnesty International, Duke Community Service Center, Internationally Minded People of Faith, The Interfaith Council, International Association, and the Duke Human Rights Coalition.
For more information about Sudan Awareness week, contact Anjali Bhatia at rb74@duke.edu.