Panchol, the father of four, moved to North Dakota in 2001 as one of the "Lost Boys," Sudanese Online Cigarettes Store USA orphans who fled thousands of miles on foot during the civil war that ravaged his country. His path wound through Ethiopia and Kenya before he ended up in Fargo and later in Lincoln, a small community outside of Bismarck.
“I ran from bullets every day,” he said. “We moved from country to country not to disturb anyone’s life but to stay alive.”
Since moving to the state, he has earned degrees from North Dakota State University in Fargo and the University Newport Cigarettes Shop of Mary in Bismarck. He works now at the state Department of Environmental Quality, heading its underground storage tank program, and has become enough of an Upper Midwesterner that he occasionally drops a “You betcha" into the conversation.
Panchol said he understands the reservations that people may have about new arrivals, but he believes any fear is more politically driven than reality.
“Honestly, North Dakotans have been very welcoming to me and I give North Dakota credit for helping people Cheap Newport 100s cigarettes like me better their lives,” he said. “It wasn't my choice to come to North Dakota, but I'm glad I did. Big time.”