South Sudan at Heart

The Niles النيلان -Arabic or English? South Sudan’s linguistic dilemma

Where does lakes state belong? By: Abraham Daljang Maker, Kampala Uganda. KAMPALA:   It has been a while without writing any piece because the situation in South Sudan is not favoring us journalists.   However, the dire situation in Lakes state has forced me to break the silent at last so that I can speak up and see if my opinion can make some sense in the minds of the readers, the politicians and policy makers. The question as to where does the lakes state belong can be answered in various ways by different people in walks of life, but to me; lakes state does not only belong to Lakers alone as you may think. It belongs to all the ten states of South Sudan, to you and me; amazingly, it also belongs to Kenyans, Ugandans, Tanzanians and Congolese. Ask why and I can tell you that all those people that I have mentioned reside in that state and anything that affects it also affects all of them as well. As the saying goes, “what affects eyes also affects nose.” That means, an