That really sucks for the young man; blood relations are irreplaceable and he needs that connection.
The sad thing is that this will undoubtedly have an impact on his relationship with his mother.

Yes, the Qabilyaad is so strong with me that I'm indifferent to this whole thing.
I don't think you've read any of my posts on matters relating to Nilotic people; I'm a Nilotic Nationalist, hence my pseudonym.
I don't even consider the Dinka, Nuer and Shilluk to be legitimate separate ethnic groups; they are one Nation that only very recently splintered off -- and this is precisely why I can learn these glorified dialects in mere months.