During the Second Sudanese Civil War, nearly two million people were killed in what proved to be one of the longest and deadliest wars of the 20th century. During the warfare, many children were forced to flee Sudan, while others were left struggling to survive in a volatile and fractured nation.

Francis grew up with little schooling during the civil war. Ajak is a Lost Boy who has returned to the tribe he fled as a child. Both men are protégés of Glenn, a grizzled but brilliant American surgeon. Step inside the lives of these healers as they help to bring medical care to the people of South Sudan.

When long-standing tribal feuds ignite a firestorm of violence that threatens their clinics, see what these men do to try to protect their communities and bring peace to their people.

From clinics and operating rooms to intimate visits with victims of tribal violence, We Are The Ones follows these surgeons from all angles as they fight to prevent illness and mend wounds with limited resources in the world’s newest country.