These girls have been through a civil war. Now it's time to celebrate beauty and forget carnage.
A group of 29 Sudanese girls from all tribes of South Sudan will compete in the third-annual Miss South Sudan Beauty Pageant today in Stone Mountain.
Organizers expect 1,000 people to attend the pageant, which was held in Kansas City last year. One contestant is from Atlanta, four from Canada and the others from all over the United States.
"South Sudan has been at war for many years," said Digol Deng, a local Sudanese. "It's very important for young men from South Sudan to organize a beauty pageant — anything that can bring something good to the South Sudanese in the United States," Deng said.
Info: Event is from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m.; The Atrium Event Center, 5479 Memorial Drive, Stone Mountain, GA 30083.
404-298-6545
Price is $20.
