Keeping six-year-old Sara out of school ensures that someone looks out for her elder brother. Paul is physically handicapped, falls ill quite often, and does not go to school. Bernard, on the other hand, while appearing to be undernourished, has no physical deformities and communicates well. Bernard insists he cannot go to school for fear of getting seizures which would make other children laugh at him and start discriminating against him. The two boys suffer from the Nodding Syndrome (NS), an ailment which is characterized by seizures, including repeated nodding, hence the name. It is mainly found in northern Uganda, and affects children aged between five and 15 years.
Uturuki inatuhumiwa na Jumuiya ya Ulaya kuwa na wimbi kubwa la wahamiaji wanaovuka,na kuchukua msaada unaozidi euro bilioni tatu. kutokana na hali hiyo Umoja wa ulaya umeitaka Uturuki kuwachukua wahamiaji ambao hawakukidhi vigezo vya kupata hifadhi na kuongeza jitihada zaidi za kuwazuia kuvuka bahari ya Aegean kuelekea Ugiriki. Raisi wa bunge la Ulaya,Martin Schulz amesema suala la maombi ya uturuki kutaka kuongezewa euro bilioni tatu ili kulipia huduma za afya na shule kwa ajili ya wakimbizi wanaokaa nje ya kambi bado linajadiliwa katika mkutano huo wa nchi za umoja wa ulaya.