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For tens of thousands of southern Sudanese living in the North, the historicÌýreferendumÌýon whether the South should become independent has meant a long journey home to vote. ÌýIn this photo essay, the Office of the Ãå±±½ûµØHigh Commissioner for Refugees captures the hopes and the human drama of people who have waited long and traveled far to shape the destiny of Africa's largest country — and with it their own futures.

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– Photos by A. Coseac at