She does not underrate herself. She knows she has value. She is sure of her potential. She does not talk like some other women who say, “I am just a woman. What can I do?” That is how those women talk. Who told them that they are just women? Who[Read More…]
OpEd
The South Sudan Bar Association: Crusaders of Law Reform or Mere Court Jesters?
By Gama Hassan Oscas If you thought being a lawyer in South Sudan was a straightforward path of upholding justice and defending the innocent, think again. The newly elected leadership of the South Sudan Bar Association (SSBA), victorious as of May 29, 2024, finds themselves not merely in the[Read More…]
FOCUS on peace, good governance-Archbishop
By Bosco Bush Archbishop of the Central Equatorial Internal Province, Episcopal Church of South Sudan has called for reflection on the true values of liberation Struggle, which he said are peace and good governance. In his Independence Anniversary message, Archbishop Paul Benjamin Yugusuk noted that the failure of the[Read More…]
South Sudan has reached a pubertal age
By Malek Arol Dhieu A 13-year-old South Sudan has reached an adolescent age. If it were a human being, it would be now experiencing the physiological changes of adolescence. Because every country is assumed a female as evidenced by its referral to as “she”, “her” and “herself”, we consider South[Read More…]
Destroying a friend with lies is just a loan for he will pay it back (Part II)
By Ustaz Mark Bang Lies are meant to destroy anything they are introduced into, be it a friendship or a relationship. The most fundamental thing in any workplace is truth, and if you can’t keep telling the truth and base your interest on lies, this won’t help you, be[Read More…]
Life is two things in one
By Steady Ayuen Everything in this world is in pairs; when you choose to do good to yourself and the people around you, it will surely turn around. As an American proverb states, “What goes around comes around.” Nobody has ever lived life to the fullest because we do[Read More…]
An African leader once said “Better poverty in liberty than wealth in bondage” and this philosophy, too should sink deep in the mind of every citizen, despite challenges. South Sudan took over 20 bloody years to gain independence and total freedom of the citizens is yet to be achieved but[Read More…]
Why the haves rob the have-nots
The richest, mostly, those who made their money on the backs of the poorest don’t really care about lifting those at the bottom of the economic pyramid. They want to perpetuate conditions that make people poorer so that they can stay atop it all. The world is too big for[Read More…]
Leadership as God intended: Leaders retain honour when they choose wisdom over quarrelling
By Rev. Nathaniel Garang Aduotdiit “It is to one’s honour to avoid strife, but every fool is quick to quarrel.” Proverbs 20:3 NIV Leaders can be categorized into b, “honour is a reward for virtue” However, leaders often quarrel and strife firstly because, they are seeking to get the[Read More…]
Destroying a friend with lies is just loan for he will pay it back (part 1)
By Ustaz Mark Bang If all people are building their ways of doing things based on lies, even the whole world, I will never condone it. If this had never been part of my life I lived when I was young in the family, peer, and other groups. I[Read More…]
How hard is it to lose everything including the smile?
By Theem Isaac Machar To those who are living a happy life in South Sudan. It baffles me how you make it through these tough times. Imagine, to me, laughter these days is extremely hard. Even if someone cracks the funniest joke that I have ever heard before. Sparing[Read More…]
No more extension, we need elections
By Steady Ayuen For more than a decade since independence, the desire for a democratic government became everyone’s dream in South Sudan. Youth, civil society and vulnerable population of South Sudan apprehend elections as the turning point for a democratic nation where the rule of law must prevail. Elections[Read More…]
Restructuring of a new state (part 11)
By Agar Mayor Gai-Makoon Implementation tool (b) Three years ago, this problem-finding series came into being. It stemmed from the fact that we are in crisis and it is unclear to many suffering citizens why they have to experience such in their new heaven, the independent South Sudan. Though[Read More…]
We, the forgotten, praying yet for another day [2]
There was this woman, I don’t know her name but what I know about her is that she is a very hard-working woman. Her work is one of the hardest ever, often with little or no pay at all. She is a street sweeper. The government doesn’t pay the civil[Read More…]
Choosing who to marry matters
By Ustaz Mark Bang Most of the people never know choosing who to marry but remember to be vigilant, wise and optimistic before coupling up with the wrong person in life as a husband or wife. Is there that great person in your life loving you good? Don’t push[Read More…]
Community’s perspective on the role of government
By Agar Mayor Gai-Makoon The role of government is contentious and ever-changing in South Sudanese society. Just as we have different cultures, the government has got different understanding of that lens. But that does not entail that truly, the government roles are variably determined. And perhaps, we have gone[Read More…]
Every dog has its day
It may look like you have conquered the world, but you have not. Even if you have conquered the world, you cannot conquer it forever. You conquer the world today and someone else conquers it tomorrow. That is why it is advisable that when the world is under your conquest,[Read More…]
Journalists must be free to report without intimidation. On Wednesday, journalists covering the parliamentary proceedings on the National Security Bill walked out after security agents reportedly barred them from recording and taking photographs. They faced unacceptable intimidation and obstruction from security agents while trying to carry out their duties. The[Read More…]
We are our own problem (2)
A thief is a thief only when he is not your relative. When a thief is caught and taken for punishment, the relatives shout here and there. Sometimes, they take guns and threaten to initiate violence if the thief is not released. For the sake of peace, the thief is[Read More…]
Welcome back to everyday life in the wild
Today we are going to take a walk through the streets of the forest. Let us assume it is early morning and everyone is awake. If you don’t wake up very early in the morning, something will do it on your behalf. If it is not hunger, it could be[Read More…]