The Ambition and Determination of an Orphan

About the Book

The aim for this book is to generate hope for children who are under similar circumstances by telling them that you can work your way out of any situations. But it requires extraordinary efforts to equalize with other lucky kids. I want my children also to know how I came about, and to let them know that failure and success does not discriminate between the rich and the poor. You may be from very rich and educated parents, but end up as the greatest failure in your generation if you don’t work hard. You could be from illiterate and poor parents, but if you give up much of your leisure time, think strategically and critically, work hard, be generous and compassionate, pray to God, make prudent friendships, and remain hopeful, you will easily achieve what you want essentially. Equally, I do not want my kids to make pride of my sole achievements without their individual’s contributions that’s beyond mine. I found it ridiculous for children to talk about what their parents have achieved while they have so little to say about themselves and they efforts they make to do the same.

About the Author

Beny Aterdit Bol was born around 1984 in a village called Grindi, Rumbek East county of Lakes State in South Sudan. Having spent almost his childhood time in cattle’s camps, he started his primary school in September, 1994 at Bar-Aguoc Primary school. He did primary two in 1996 at Amer Primary School and primary three at Bar-Aliap in 1997. After the devastating famine of 1998, he did not attend school. He moved to Rumbek town where he did primary five, six and half of seven from 1999 to early 2001 when he went to Uganda. He finished senior four and obtained Uganda Certificate of Education in 2006 after three years without schooling due to the lack of school’s fees. In February 2007, he was granted an Australian humanitarian visa and settled in Australia that year. He worked and went back to marry in 2008 and in July, 2009, he joined Griffith University where he graduated with Bachelor of Arts degree with double major in International Relations and Politics & Government in July, 2012.