"Since Africa" sold out all 15 shows of its West Coast premiere at the Mo`olelo Diversionary Theatre Oct. 12-29. The play, written by Mia McCullough and directed by one of the co-founders of Mo`olelo Performing Arts Company, Seema Sueko, is about Ater, a Lost Boy of Sudan and the two volunteers who help him acclimate to life in America: Dianne, a wealthy socialite, and Reggie, an African-American deacon.
The San Diego Walk for Darfur will take place in Balboa Park on Nov. 19 at 8:30 a.m. All money raised will go to the International Medical Corp., which has been providing emergency medical services for residents of South and West Darfur since July 2004. At least 200,000 people have been killed and 2.
"They Poured Fire on Us From the Sky: The True Story of Three Lost Boys from Sudan," published in June 2005, was co-authored by brothers Benson Deng, Alephonsion Deng and cousin Benjamin Ajak. Both Benson Deng and Alephonsion Deng attended San Diego City College. Alephonsion Deng and Bernstein spoke about the book and their journey at Saville Theatre Sept. 25.