Essays

Education Is My Mother and My Father

How the Lost Boys of Sudan found their way

By David Chanoff | September 1, 2005

This article is not yet available online. To order a single copy of the print edition in which it appears, write to us at scholar@pbk.org or look for it on newsstands. To enjoy the full contents of each new issue of The American Scholar as soon as it is printed, please subscribe today and save up to 33 percent off the single-copy price.

Permission required for reprinting, reproducing, or other uses.

David Chanoff is the author of several books, including Only in America (with William Ungar). He has written about literary history, education, foreign policy, and other subjects for such publications as The New York Times Magazine, The Washington Post, and The New Republic.

● NEWSLETTER

Please enter a valid email address
That address is already in use
The security code entered was incorrect
Thanks for signing up