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…]

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…]

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…]

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…]

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…]

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…]

I heard you saying that it is none of your business whether youth get empowered or not. Which society can live without young people? Do you forget that the population of young people is bigger than the population of the elderly? I don’t think you mean it. Young people are[Read More…]

By Ustaz Mark Bang   Personal development can be understood as a growth process aimed at building a better version of yourself. Identifying your life goals and taking action to achieve them. There is always something about ourselves we can improve on. The human potential is limitless, so it’s impossible[Read More…]

By Chol Peter Majoh   Aside ending suffering or completely avoiding it, life itself is an endless struggle. It’s a 24/7/365 circle struggle from one’s birth to death and there’s no rest in it. In it (life), there is a lot to bear and that’s what we term as suffering.[Read More…]

By Agar Mayor Gai-Makoon   Water is as good as it is dangerous. There is no life without water. Besides, it is bad news that there can be water without life. Unsafe water and poor sanitation services do not support life. And lamentably, most deaths in our society have their[Read More…]

Happy belated posthumous birthday to you, Dr. John Garang de Mabior. Born on June 23rd 1943, if Dr. John Garang de Mabior lived to-date, he would be 81 years and 8 days old today. The founding father of the Republic of South Sudan, I wish I were an expert in[Read More…]

It is too expensive to be a president. And if you don’t know, most of the presidents live as if they hold the keys to heaven.  They spend like there is no tomorrow. If they have problems, money is not one of those problems.  They have a lot of money[Read More…]

June is gone! It is nine months now without the salary. Since when the salary delay started, it never exceeded six months. It usually used to hang between four and five months. Something must be wrong. Maybe the salary has reached a menopausal age, forcing me to coin a word[Read More…]

By Ustaz Mark Bang   Whether we live indoors or outdoors, the universe is unfavorable, whether we call conferences or World Summits to cease environmental degradation, universe is unfavorable, whether stopping scientific discoveries, advancement in technological development, exploiting natural resources, atomic evolution, wars and conflicts, and emission of toxic gases,[Read More…]

There have been several court cases but this one is different, it brings the big and small together to discuss some things, matters of life and death. If the rat wins, the lion will eat him up, the rat will be his snack. If the rat loses, he will lose[Read More…]

Ustaz Mark Bang   A good governance minimizes corruption, considers opinions of the minority, listens to the oppressed in decision-making process, and responds to the needs of the community. We have the governance but lack the characteristics that we’re going to look at shortly. Now, the term good governance has[Read More…]

By Ustaz Mark Bang   There are always high chances of respect, honour and admiration when one shows truthfulness, kindness and humility to other individuals encountered in life. People sometimes treat those with the least privileges with dishonor and that shows they lack spiritual eyes to see what future might[Read More…]

I didn’t know that it was a dream. I nearly wept when I woke up from this nightmare. To begin my adventure, you need to put down whatever you are doing and embark on an endless journey with me. Somewhere in the middle, you need to expect accidents and some[Read More…]