by Nick Sibilla. Achan Agit is no stranger to oppression. Born in what is now South Sudan, Achan was forced to flee her
homeland in 2001 during the Second Sudanese Civil War. After living in
Egypt as a refugee for three years (amid rampant xenophobia and racism),
in 2004, she came to the United States and became a lawful permanent
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by Nick Sibilla. Achan Agit is no stranger to oppression. Born in what is now South Sudan, Achan was forced to flee her
homeland in 2001 during the Second Sudanese Civil War. After living in
Egypt as a refugee for three years (amid rampant xenophobia and racism),
in 2004, she came to the United States and became a lawful permanent
resident. ... MORE