Juba is expanding exponentially.  I regard the city as the plane takes off and prepares to land on my frequent flights, and I am always surprised by new developments.  I see a new five-story building that seems a sudden apparition, a new informal settlement sprouting there, and a new hotel and a bar and restaurant everywhere.  Juba is growing, and its echoes are deepening.  For the most part, the latest development doesn’t interfere with my sense of direction, except for once.
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