This is Alberto Kuol Kuol Makuach’s story.
During a 7-week visit to Southern Sudan, I interviewed over a dozen Southern Sudanese men and women. Each person offers an intimate view of their lives during the 21-year civil war and since the signing of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement in 2005. We get a glimpse into their family [...]
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Video Portrait #2 from Southern Sudan : Alberto Kuol Kuol Makuach
A Visit to War Faj Village in Northern Bahr el-Ghazal
[Malual Kon, Bahr el-Ghazal, Southern Sudan 42°C] This morning, like every morning, I wake up with the sounds of roosters clucking, children playing, and neighbours beyond the compound fence discussing the beginning of their day.
I make my way from inside my canvas tent on the Save the Children (UK) compound, and walk the narrow cement [...]
Adopted Marabou Stork in IOM compound
[Malual Kon, Aweil, Southern Sudan 40°C] I arrive into the interior of Southern Sudan byde Haviland twin Otter 15-passenger plane. Here is it hot and dry. I travel with Martin, a Sudan Radio Service reporter based in Wau. We will collaborate on news gathering together during this trip and my visit to Abyei, later in [...]
Departure for Nairobi, Kenya is set. Juba, Sudan will follow
[MONTRÉAL] Today, I bought my airline ticket, leaving me with two weeks, two days, 22 hours and two minutes before departure time. Actually, the accurate time is constantly changing in the Countdown columnn to the right, which will benchmark various phases of the trip. Arrivals, departures, events. Something to string you along.
On February 16, I [...]
