These Stranded Teens Lived A Real Life 'Lord of the Flies'

Their True Story

Peter couldn't believe the story he was seeing come to life. It reminded him of the William Golding book Lord of the Flies, though maybe not as brutal and dark. Nevertheless, these boys, Mano, Stephen, Sione, Kolo, David, and Luke, had a story similar to the famous tale. It all started when they got a little too adventurous one day and decided that they would sail to Fiji, almost 500 miles away.

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.