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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Jessica Murray Social affairs correspondent

‘It has been overwhelming’: Sudanese friends complete 900-mile UK walk

John Kuei and Giel Malual pose in front of a sign reading 'Welcome to the Highlands'
John Kuei (left) and Giel Malual arrive in the Highlands. Photograph: Asylum Speakers

When Giel Malual set out to walk the length of the UK to raise money to open a school for displaced children from his home country of Sudan, he did not expect the welcome he would receive from the British public.

“All the houses that we slept in, all the welcome that we were given, all the warmth and the support, the cheers and the encouragement that we have received, it has been overwhelming,” said Malual, who completed the 900-mile walk over a month with his friend John Kuei, who is also from Sudan.

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