for decades there had been tensions between these mainly christian africans of southern sudan and the muslim arabs of the north. after the southerners rebelled, the north attacked their villages. first, they used helicopter gunships. >> now, there were 5 or more of these machines, great black crickets in every direction. adults were running from the machines, falling, screaming. [gunshots] >> then came the men on horseback. >> from our hiding place we watched the storm overtake the town. all was dust. i heard the crack of gunfire behind us. horses burst through the grass to the right and left. [machine-gun fire] >> thousands of children fled into the bush, including many children like valentino who became separated from their families. the children banded together to try to escape the fighting. >> we were walking to ethiopia, but we were not safe. there would be the sudan armed forces who would spot any moving target in southern sudan and drop bombs at them. so we would see dead bodies everywhere. everyone was looking for a safer place. and whatever it tooks, you know, walking at day