Deng Adut's story is remarkable. As a child in South Sudan he was taken from his family and forced to fight as a soldier. When he was 12 he escaped to Kenya, ...

Deng Adut, was a Sudanese child soldier until he escaped for Australia. Now an accomplished lawyer he believes the government must do more to help the Syrian refugee crisis.

Named after the god of rain, Deng Adut is now a successful criminal lawyer in Sydney and the 2017 New South Wales (NSW) Australian of the Year for his work with African migrants.

A powerful video from Western Sydney University in Australia tells the story of Deng Thiak Adut, a former child soldier in Africa. Updated Jan. 15, 2016, 10:29 AM EST / Source : TODAY Rheana Murray ...

He’ll never outrun the nightmares, but Deng Adut, 33, has learnt to outwit them. He knows they come between midnight and 3am and so he sets his alarm clock. For three hours, in the dead of night ...

On Australia Day, in late January, the nation will celebrate the achievements of the selfless, the brave and the inspired. The nominees for the coveted Australian of the Year award include a ...

DENG ADUT: Not a problem. Deng Adut, who has gone from child soldier in South Sudan to owning a law firm in Western Sydney, says he has no time to waste on racists. More on: ...

Could the former Sudanese child soldier and refugee Deng Adut be crowned Australian of the year?