Refugee advocate and lawyer Deng Thiak Adut arrived in Australia as a refugee in 1998. His first book, Songs of a War Boy, details his harrowing experience as a child soldier in Sudan. In 2016 he was selected to give the prestigious Australia Day Address at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music. He is the co-founder of leading Sydney criminal law firm, AC Law Group, known for its commitment to the communities of Western Sydney. To honour his brother, Deng established the John Mac Foundation to further education and justice in Australia and Sudan, including providing university scholarships for people from refugee backgrounds. In 2017 he was named NSW Australian of the Year.
ABIA Awards 2017 Shortlist
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Victorian Premier’s Literary Awards 2017
Songs of a War Boy - Most Important Words
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Songs of a War Boy - Most Important Words
Deng Adut (Part 1) | #PassionShared
ABIA Awards 2017 Shortlist
ABIA Awards 2017 Longlist
Victorian Premier’s Literary Awards 2017
5 Minutes With ... Deng Adut