South Sudan Independence Young Writers Award – Pain Lenses
Medi didn’t really hate Burjwok’s laughter, she just wondered how one could be so happy. Burjwok laughed whenever she pleased. She’d both say the joke, and act as an audience, and as much as Medi tried, she couldn’t match Burjwok’s unbothered mood. But Medi loved Burjwok, for she was the only one who was able […]
South Sudan Independence Young Writers Award 2021 – Debate
Sunlight arising from the horizon builds anxiety in her. Trying to fix the scarf on her head every now and then, wondering how she couldn’t master it after years of experience. Her white t-shirt that is supposed to reflect heat seems to absorb it, or could it be just Khartoum being typical Khartoum. She awkwardly […]
South Sudan Independence Young Writers Award 2021- Breaking the Bonds of Traumatized Silence
Breaking The Bonds of Traumatized Silence I had chosen to be mute. Not because I was shy, nor an introvert but due to the fear of revealing this act of shame, that shattered my heart into a thousand pieces. I am hurt, and just trying to fix the cracks in my soul. I am tired […]
South Sudan Independence – Young Writers Award 2021
Breaking The Silence: Healing Through Writing Her voice was shaky. She could barely get a sentence out and seemed to be gazing into the distance. One hand held on to the microphone steadily lifted towards her lips while the other hand was moving in a circular motion as if urging the words trapped within her […]
AN IDENTITY KIDNAPPED AT A TENDER AGE
Mum and Dad taught us everything except to live without them. Four years have passed now since we were left in the custody of Mummy’s elder sister (Nancy). It was mother’s Last wish on her deathbed to leave us in the care of a generous and trusted person like her only sister. Two years after […]
The Flight of Little Bakhita
Bakhita Nyanut swarms across Awuluic, but like a shadow, the hunger followed. It was May 1998 and the gardens lay desolate in the heart of Aweil, granaries had burnt down and all the strong young men gone to join the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement. The great hunger had begun. Nyanut crossed the river and glanced […]
THE POWER WHICH RESIDES WITHIN EVERYONE
Life is an ocean of trials and temptations that need to be overcome. To do that, you first need to know yourself and discover your ambition; for there is no sailor who has no compass and map; nor is everyone a pioneer. With lack of direction, we may travel in circles and never reach our […]
Why I advocate against early child marriage
I was made to believe that marriage was all about owning a telephone and the liberty to do what you want. Little did I know that this was a plan to ruin my life. “My parents were only interested in the man’s wealth than my health and wellbeing. It’s about the prestige of the dowry. […]
HOPE FOR A NATION
The region of South Sudan has been at war at various points since 1955 with the first war between the north and south from 1955 to 1972 and the second war from 1983 to 2005 when a Comprehensive Peace Agreement was signed. On 9th July 2011, South Sudan gained independence. On December 15th, 2013, South […]
Women in Jongolei call for codification of customary laws
During a training on GBV conducted by Eve Organization for Women Developmentin Jonglei State, the women disclosed that when cases are taken to family courts and settled at family level, women are denied their rights. Chiefs never come into agreement with the judges who observe statutory laws hence making the judiciary worthless. There is a […]