Essays and reflections on memory, language, public life, identity, and the human condition.
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On Inheritance
This Independence Day found me watching my six-year-old daughter with quiet amazement. For the first time, she knows what she is celebrating. She recognizes our flag. She sings the national anthem with excitement. She knows that today is South Sudan’s birthday.
On Love
A reflection on love, sacrifice, possession, and the wisdom to let go.
On Trust
A meditation on trust, vulnerability, disappointment, and the difficult work of believing in one another.
On Silence
A reflection on silence, memory, responsibility, and the moments when conscience requires us to speak
On Being and Becoming
An early meditation on identity, culture, traditional governance, sovereignty, and the search for a political philosophy rooted in South Sudanese experience.
On the Choice of an Official Language
A reflection on language, identity, nationhood, and the choices that shape a young country.
On Sovereignty and the Girl Child
A reflection on sovereignty, the girl child, education, and the responsibility to build a nation where every child can flourish.
The Beacon of Peace and the Sacred Grove
A reflection on peacebuilding, community, memory, and the stories that endure.
The Stranger
A short story about loss, longing, identity, and the strange ways in which we find one another.
Apuk Ayuel Mayen 