By Tong Akok Anei Mawien During our struggle with the Sudan government, our belief was that no Janja-weed (marr’am) or whatever would come again and take the lives of vulnerable citizens; no more bombardment of unarmed civilians in their peaceful areas; that was the dream of every child who experiences[Read More…]

Of course, no one hates becoming a headline. But before I go far, do you know what a headline means? A headline is the title of an article. But according to Malek Arol Dhieu, a headline refers to standing tall among people. It also refers to having a name worth[Read More…]

If people who live a stressful life are counted, then I am one of them. I never sleep a wink when I think of how I should handle the two. The thinking never comes alone, but it often comes when I take a walk around my residential area to find[Read More…]

I have got two values, My first value exists on Papers of the book and in the   people’s tongue — that is a value to Say my name without esteem, While the second value is the One that exists in the jail cell, my tongue is a flame of passion,[Read More…]

By Tong Akok Anei Mawien Mostly when the government or a particular institution is enforcing a law or order, especially in the business sector, the order or law that will have direct effect on business profit making through pricing and its operations is counterbalanced by the business owners in order[Read More…]

By Ngor Khot Garang There is this sad truth that every single minute that passes by is pushing us to our grave. But what is grave and what does it mean to us? I think nobody knows what the inside of a grave looks like because when people are buried,[Read More…]

By Joseph Akim Gordon When life situation becomes tough and unbearable as result of social and economic hurdles, there is often a feeling of isolation and rejection. The tough going makes an individual to have fewer friends, and to isolate from parents and relatives, assuming that everybody hates him or[Read More…]

By Joseph Akim Gordon Signing peace agreement without total commitment in its implementation and followed by socio-economic development package is counterproductive. In many situations our effort fails because of empty promises and lack of development commitment on the ground. Development in socio-economic growth as individuals are engaged in the process[Read More…]

It has been ear-piercing that sons and daughters of the rich people who muchly depend on their fathers’ or mothers’ wealth and do not go out to face survival challenges are the ones incapable of doing anything on their own, but now, with city life where breakfast, lunch and supper[Read More…]

By Tong Akok Anei Mawien The businessman or woman is a person who in sequence excel in numerous businesses, accumulating the profits gained in his/her businesses, this businesses does not erupt overnight and rain with profits, it is at gradual development from one stage to another, most of the real[Read More…]

One may ask for the connection of salary arrears with gender-based violence cases. Here the answer is as direct as the question. Salaries are monthly incomes for family upkeeps and other home needs. Having roughly defined it that way, then lack of salaries for quite a long time almost sets[Read More…]

By Esther Aurelio Agira Lohutuhureng Childbirth is one of the most beautiful experiences for the mother and her family, especially if she is a first-time mother, the joy and happiness of having her first child is a memorable life event that sticks with her for the rest of her life.[Read More…]

By Tong Akok Anei Mawien Commonly, if you loiter around our streets and in our small markets, you either find a gentleman laying drunk with star gin in his hands or staggering on his way drunk. The cause of this giddiness is the heavy consumption of alcohol; few of our[Read More…]

By Joseph Akim Gordon Life of citizens depend on food supplies produced to sustain their livelihood, most of our population live in rural area more over agriculture is the lifeline for farmers and the rest of the population. For this reason, there is no need to make empty commitment and[Read More…]

There are a lot of critical issues at stake, if South Sudan is to transit into a democratic state. Our leaders, who are well aware of these issues and are at the center of decision making to realize this, are unwilling to steer the caravan towards that. What appears to[Read More…]

By Joseph Akim Gordon Forgiveness and reconciliation are related but distinct concepts; forgiveness is the act of pardoning someone for an offence, and it is an interior discipline that can be practiced individually or in relationships. Reconciliation is the ending of conflict and renewing of relationships; it is an outward[Read More…]

By Tong Akok Anei Mawien The first bullet in 1983 was our bulldozer, clearing the way for South Sudan’s independence. That bullet was shot by the people with common goals and common problems, the people who deeply disliked the oppressions and marginalization of the Arabs. It was actually shot based[Read More…]

By Theem Isaac Machar Education plays a very important role in all areas of society and is most responsible for the development of civilization as we know it. Modern society is built on education, which is visible in several ways: In building a tolerant society, humankind has come a long[Read More…]

Opinions are personal. Nobody instructs an opinion writer to write opinions unless that opinion writer is a stranger in Jerusalem. Many, if not all, opinion writers are independent in their writings. This is simply because they would be biased in their opinion-writing if they listened to instructions somewhere. But the[Read More…]