In Atlanta, war-scarred ‘Lost Girl’ on a quest

Rich Addicks/raddicks@ajc.com

Abuk Wach (in yellow dress) is not a party girl. The 19-year-old, a refugee from Sudan’s bloody persecution of its racial and religious minorities, didn’t have a date for the Heritage High prom and recalls feeling down. But a favorite song got her to kick up her heels with friend Felicia Guest. The next day, she was back to finding a college that would admit her.