Valentino Achak Deng and Jessy Pratt at local coffee shop in Fort Collins, Colorado. Dave Eggers's What Is the What is the novelized autobiography of Valentino Achak Deng, from his pre-war life in southern Sudan to his resettlement in the United States. (Text taken from website: http://www.valentinoachakdeng.org/)
Who Cares?LLC founder, Jessy Turnell, had the privilege of meeting Valentino Achak Deng while he made a visit to a local coffee shop. He shared some experiences and answered questions from the audience. Mr. Deng was a great speaker, who showed his wonderful personality to be very loving and forgiving. He talked about the power of forgiveness and how it has made an impact in his life.
Please visit his website at http://www.valentinoachakdeng.org/. His foundation, the VAD, is working in Southern Sudan to develop communities, helps Sudanese who have relocated to the U.S., and works on advocacy for Sudan.
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