A survivor of civil wars in Sudan is in Boise this weekend to spread a message.

He,  along with the Idaho Sudan Divestment Task Force are calling for a stop to  what they call the murder of innocent people in the African country.

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“My book is about my life and the history of how I went through the wars,” said John Bul Dau, Survivor and author.

Survivor John Bul Dau author of God Grew Tired of Us is in Boise this weekend to spread a message about the importance of fighting for human rights.

In the Darfur region of Sudan, it's estimated more than 200,000 people have been killed and 2.5 million are displaced since rebels took up arms against the government in 2003.

At the age of 13 John fled from his village in Sudan and lived in a refugee camp in Kenya for ten years before arriving in America.

"The world of today is not like 5 years ago," Bul Dau said.

“Never again is happening right now in Africa” said Rose Beal, Holocaust survivor.

Beal is a holocaust survivor who relates to John because she says they have both been persecuted.

“All of my extended family was exterminated during the holocaust," Beal said.

Now she says there's a new genocide that people need to be aware of.

 “I was starving for 3 or 4 days he was starving for months," she said.

“In order for them to really succeed they must persevere they must stay the course and never give up,” Bul Dau said.

Bul Dau says he is honored to bring his message to Boise and meet the people of Idaho.

He says visiting the Anne Frank Human Rights Memorial in Boise is unforgettable because it’s a symbol of something he wants everyone to remember hope must never be lost.