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Who'll make a case for lost girls of S Sudan?

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A South Sudanese refugee winnows maize grains within Kalobeyei Settlement outside the Kakuma refugee camp in Turkana county, northwest of Nairobi, Kenya, January 31, 2018. [Reuters]

The story of the lost boys of Southern Sudan is now a common feature in narratives of forced migration in Africa. Rarely mentioned is that of the lost girls.

If you are a graduate student in armed conflict, peace studies, political science, gender studies, or related disciplines, an array of topics is staring you in the face. The lost girls of Southern Sudan and the dilemma of group identity.

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