By Philip Lako   Beauty, while often linked to self-worth, is deeply subjective. Yet when perception is shaped by insecurity or misinformation, it can lead to harmful practices, such as skin bleaching. Skin bleaching involves the use of chemicals on the body to lighten the skin. Many are becoming familiar[Read More…]

By Deng Chol   When our country celebrates its independence anniversary it does so with thousands of South Sudanese gathering in Dr. John Garang Memorial Museum every 9-July, flags, and official speeches, praising the brave men and women who brought us freedom. But for those of us who were born[Read More…]

By Isaac Chol Aguer   Tomorrow, the flags will rise again. The drums will beat. The anthem will echo through streets, markets, villages, and homes – even in Abyei, where our flag waits to fly unchallenged. It will remind us of a day when a long and bitter journey gave[Read More…]

By Benjamin Ajuong Machiek Malek   In life, we grow up believing in the beauty of friendship. We share our secrets, dreams, and burdens with those we call “friends.” We trust them. We cry with them. We laugh with them. But one day, a bitter truth hits you: not every[Read More…]

By Isaac Chol Aguer   What falls from above is always carried by the ground. That’s a universal law no government or council can break. In South Sudan, we’ve perfected the role of the ground — enduring every sudden decision, power struggle, and tax initiative. But — to be fair[Read More…]

By Garang Garang Adim,   In the quest for a self-sufficient and resilient South Sudan, the foundation lies squarely in the hands of its farmers. They are the custodians of the land, the stewards of the nation’s food security, and the drivers of economic growth. However, to unlock their full[Read More…]

I have seen, you are so frustrated about life, thinking everything is just against you. You have given up on everything. Your last option is anything that can take your life. You conclude suicide will solve your problems. You put your blames on witches. You think you are bewitched. It[Read More…]

By Isaac Chol Aguer   In my neighborhood, the price of onions changes faster than the price of loyalty. Yesterday, one cost 1,000 SSP. Today it’s 1,500 SSP. Tomorrow? Maybe your grandmother’s savings. I asked the vendor what happened. “The dollar,” he said. A powerful thing, this dollar. It can[Read More…]

By Isaac Chol Aguer   In our beloved Republic of South Sudan — where prestige is measured by the number of neckties in your closet, not the number of books you’ve read — the legal profession has stopped being a profession. It’s now a bizarre hybrid of motorcycle sales, dubious[Read More…]

There are moments in life that leave you different. Not just emotionally deflated but completely changed. Your viewpoint changes, your heart softens, and suddenly, the things you used to worry about feel so small. One of those moments happened to me in 2023, in a hospital room in Egypt. That[Read More…]

By Isaac Chol Aguer   The other night, while strolling through Facebook, I came across a post from a friend asking a question so simple it hurt: “Who actually gets the jobs posted on South Sudan NGO Forum?” I laughed, not because it was funny — but because it was[Read More…]

By Isaac Chol   There’s a strange quietness in Juba this week. Not the calm kind — it’s the kind of silence that sits in your chest, making you wonder if you’ve forgotten something important. It lately happens every year around this time. The Secondhand clothes “Aly-wara” vendors at Konyo-Konyo[Read More…]

By Garang Garang Adim   The foundation of any thriving society lies in the well-being of its people and the health of its environment. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), social well-being refers to the overall health, happiness, and quality of life experienced by individuals and communities, shaped by[Read More…]

There are moments in life that leave you different. Not just emotionally deflated but completely changed. Your viewpoint changes, your heart softens, and suddenly, the things you used to worry about feel so small. One of those moments happened to me in 2023, in a hospital room in Egypt. That[Read More…]

By Isaac Chol Aguer   There are mornings when a nation ought to look itself in the mirror and ask: What have we allowed ourselves to become? This Monday is one of them. In the past seven days alone, South Sudan witnessed tragedies that should shake any heart still capable[Read More…]

Call people to help you dig your garden, they will turn it down. But call them to share with them the fruits of your garden; they will all come in less than a second. Many will eat with you when they can’t cook with you.  Many will want to employ[Read More…]

In our imagination or in biblical terms, paradise is supposed to be a place of absolute comfort where suffering is nonexistent, a sanctuary far above the reach of sorrow and destruction for that matter. But on earth, even paradise burns. Take your time to think about it. It humbles a[Read More…]

To be an ant is to carry the whole weight of survival in a body no bigger than a grain of rice. It is to live in a world where your existence is unnoticed by many, but your labor holds together the life of a colony. Ants are small, so[Read More…]

By Isaac Chol Aguer Building on the discussion of digital platforms misused for hate speech, this article explores a darker corner of online culture. In a country worn down by exhaustion, where life feels suffocatingly narrow, people now hunt for anything to amuse themselves—even if it means laughing at someone[Read More…]

By Isaac Chol Aguer “The internet gives voice to the voiceless — and unfortunately, also to the brainless.” Last week on 18th June the world marks the International Day for Countering Hate Speech, the United Nations warns that biased algorithms and digital platforms are breeding grounds for toxic content and[Read More…]