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Ayik Chut Deng

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One can only begin to imagine what it would be like to wake up at age 12 and have only two thoughts go through your mind. 1) My gun is still next to me and 2) I am still alive.  ⏱️TIMESTAMPS⏱️ 0:00 Introducing Ayik Chut Deng 2:00 The book - The Lost Boy 5:25 The Sudanese War 6:35 The execution of Ayik's brother 11:00 Child Training Camp and Child Prison 17:00 Ayik joins the rebels 19:45 Ayik's arrival in Australia as a refugee 25:00 Experiencing racism 30:25 Mental Health diagnosis PTSD 33:00 Ayik meets his tormentor 38:50 A passion for revenge 51:45 Ayik Chut Deng's acting career  This episode we hear from Ayik Chut Deng who joined the Rebel Sudanese Peoples Liberation Army at the age of 12.   Imprisoned by his own tribe for attempting to run away to a refugee camp from the training camp in Ethiopia, Ayik was rounded up with other child soldiers and placed in a children's prison, where he was dealt severe punishments. Used as an example to others of what would happen if you run away, the child soldier came to despise his tormentor, a 17 year old, who ran the child prison.  After 5 years in the rebels, Ayik's sister managed to get her brother and siblings out of Sudan an into Kenya, before acquiring refugee status in Australia.   Misdiagnosed with Schizophrenia soon after leaving school, Ayik was re-diagnosed 8 years later to have Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.  Several years later in Australia Ayik bumped into his child hood prison tormentor and confronted him in a TV show called "Look Me In The Eye".  The confrontation was a life changing experience for both men, who recognise how lucky they are to have escaped with their lives to their new place of residence, Australia.  The meeting led to the writing of the book, The Lost Boy - Tales of a child soldier.  AYIK'S WEB LINKS: Amazon: https://amzn.to/2Le89Pm Penguin: https://bit.ly/2zpGqbH Audible: https://adbl.co/2YNkGRO Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Danielchutactor/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chutactor/ I hope you enjoyed this audio, please FOLLOW if you have not already done so.  PEOPLE WITH A PASSION LINKS: WEB: https://applaudible.net/ INSTAGRAM:  https://www.instagram.com/people_with_a_passion/ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/peoplewithpassion TWITTER: https://twitter.com/pwap_official PODCAST CREATOR: Interview, design, full audio and video production by Applaudible - Craig Rowe © 2020. All Rights Reserved.  #childsoldier #torture #ptsd  ---   Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pwap/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pwap/support

One can only begin to imagine what it would be like to wake up at age 12 and have only two thoughts go through your mind. 1) My gun is still next to me and 2) I am still alive.  ⏱️TIMESTAMPS⏱️ 0:00 Introducing Ayik Chut Deng 2:00 The book - The Lost Boy 5:25 The Sudanese War 6:35 The execution of Ayik's brother 11:00 Child Training Camp and Child Prison 17:00 Ayik joins the rebels 19:45 Ayik's arrival in Australia as a refugee 25:00 Experiencing racism 30:25 Mental Health diagnosis PTSD 33:00 Ayik meets his tormentor 38:50 A passion for revenge 51:45 Ayik Chut Deng's acting career  This episode we hear from Ayik Chut Deng who joined the Rebel Sudanese Peoples Liberation Army at the age of 12.   Imprisoned by his own tribe for attempting to run away to a refugee camp from the training camp in Ethiopia, Ayik was rounded up with other child soldiers and placed in a children's prison, where he was dealt severe punishments. Used as an example to others of what would happen if you run away, the child soldier came to despise his tormentor, a 17 year old, who ran the child prison.  After 5 years in the rebels, Ayik's sister managed to get her brother and siblings out of Sudan an into Kenya, before acquiring refugee status in Australia.   Misdiagnosed with Schizophrenia soon after leaving school, Ayik was re-diagnosed 8 years later to have Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.  Several years later in Australia Ayik bumped into his child hood prison tormentor and confronted him in a TV show called "Look Me In The Eye".  The confrontation was a life changing experience for both men, who recognise how lucky they are to have escaped with their lives to their new place of residence, Australia.  The meeting led to the writing of the book, The Lost Boy - Tales of a child soldier.  AYIK'S WEB LINKS: Amazon: <a href="https://amzn.to/2Le89Pm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://amzn.to/2Le89Pm</a> Penguin: <a href="https://bit.ly/2zpGqbH" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/2zpGqbH</a> Audible: <a href="https://adbl.co/2YNkGRO" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://adbl.co/2YNkGRO</a> Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Danielchutactor/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/Danielchutactor/</a> Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/chutactor/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/chutactor/</a> I hope you enjoyed this audio, please FOLLOW if you have not already done so. PEOPLE WITH A PASSION LINKS: WEB: <a href="https://applaudible.net/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://applaudible.net/</a> INSTAGRAM:  <a href="https://www.instagram.com/people_with_a_passion/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/people_with_a_passion/</a> FACEBOOK: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/peoplewithpassion" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/peoplewithpassion</a> TWITTER: <a href="https://twitter.com/pwap_official" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/pwap_official</a> PODCAST CREATOR: Interview, design, full audio and video production by Applaudible - Craig Rowe © 2020. All Rights Reserved.  #childsoldier #torture #ptsd --- Send in a voice message: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pwap/message" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pwap/message</a> Support this podcast: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pwap/support" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pwap/support</a>

Use Forgiveness to UNLOCK Happiness | Ayik Chut Deng - S1 E3

Ayik Chut shares his remarkable story with me on this episode. Growing up in war-torn Sudan, he was eager to get a gun, fight for his country, and avenge his brother's murder. He witnessed horrific violence and endured unimaginable torture. Eventually, he was able to escape Africa and settle in Australia as a refugee. The story only gets more interesting from there - his PTSD was misdiagnosed as schizophrenia and he was improperly medicated for 8 years. You have to hear this one. Read Ayik's book, it's called The Lost Boy and is available anywhere you get your books. Follow him on Instagram at @chutactor. Rate and Review my podcast on Apple Podcasts, and follow on Instagram @tellmemorepodcast_ and Facebook @tellmemorepodcastt

Ayik Chut shares his remarkable story with me on this episode. Growing up in war-torn Sudan, he was eager to get a gun, fight for his country, and avenge his brother's murder. He witnessed horrific violence and endured unimaginable torture. Eventually, he was able to escape Africa and settle in Australia as a refugee. The story only gets more interesting from there - his PTSD was misdiagnosed as schizophrenia and he was improperly medicated for 8 years. You have to hear this one. Read Ayik's book, it's called The Lost Boy and is available anywhere you get your books. Follow him on Instagram at @chutactor. Rate and Review my podcast on Apple Podcasts, and follow on Instagram @tellmemorepodcast_ and Facebook @tellmemorepodcastt

020. Ayik Chut Deng - on being a child soldier, forgiving his tormentor, and living with PTSD

[CONTENT WARNING: This podcast contains descriptions of war and mental illness that may upset listeners. Discretion is advised. In addition, the intro contains descriptions of violence against a child; skip to 1:34 in the podcast if you'd like to avoid this.]As a boy living in the Dinka tribe in what is now South Sudan, the youngest country in the world, Ayik Chut Deng was a member of the Sudanese People’s Liberation Army (SPLA). During his time as a child soldier, he witnessed unspeakable violence and was regularly tortured by older boys. At age nineteen, he and his family escaped the conflict in Sudan and resettled in Toowoomba, Australia. Overcoming a childhood filled with torture and war was a process of lifelong learning, choices and challenges that included a remarkable chance encounter with a figure from his past, and an appearance on national television.In this episode, Ayik Chut Deng joined Max Lewis to chat about the writing of his memoir 'The Lost Boy: Tales of a Child Soldier', and how he overcame unimaginable trauma to become the man he is today. Grab a copy: https://bit.ly/2UutFVx

[CONTENT WARNING: This podcast contains descriptions of war and mental illness that may upset listeners. Discretion is advised. In addition, the intro contains descriptions of violence against a child; skip to 1:34 in the podcast if you'd like to avoid this.] As a boy living in the Dinka tribe in what is now South Sudan, the youngest country in the world, Ayik Chut Deng was a member of the Sudanese People’s Liberation Army (SPLA). During his time as a child soldier, he witnessed unspeakable violence and was regularly tortured by older boys. At age nineteen, he and his family escaped the conflict in Sudan and resettled in Toowoomba, Australia. Overcoming a childhood filled with torture and war was a process of lifelong learning, choices and challenges that included a remarkable chance encounter with a figure from his past, and an appearance on national television. In this episode, Ayik Chut Deng joined Max Lewis to chat about the writing of his memoir 'The Lost Boy: Tales of a Child Soldier', and how he overcame unimaginable trauma to become the man he is today. Grab a copy: <a href="https://bit.ly/2UutFVx" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/2UutFVx</a>

'Australia saved me': Ayik Chut Deng on life as a Sudanese child soldier in 'The Lost Boy'