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Imelda TJAHJA

Akobo, Jonglei state

19 February 2008, 12:57 , by Imelda TJAHJA

 

Dear Friends, How are you?… My colleagues & I just returned from our trip to Akobo county in Jonglei state. We were there for 4 days to conduct a couple of workshops for the community.

Akobo town used to be a very busy town, it’s border between Sudan & Ethiopia. It takes only 30 minutes for people to go to Ethiopia by foot. Unfortunately war torn the town apart, a lot of Akobo people left to be refugees in Ethiopia. Now Akobo is just a quiet town, there is no electricity & I can hardly see infrastructure. The only interesting spot is a local market which open during the day & there we can find our daily basic needs such as food, drinks, toiletries, etc.

I rented a tuku (Sudanese traditional house) from a local community based organization during my stay in Akobo. Every evening my colleagues & I were sitting outside our tukus to enjoy counting on the stars… Torch was the only ‘powerful’ weapon for us & there was a snake visiting us on the first night. The weather was perfect especially in the morning.

On the way back to Malakal, we stopped-over in Nasser, Upper Nile state for a couple of hours. It was very interesting to hear the history of Sobat river which lies across Nasser county.

Have a great day for you all!

Imelda TJAHJA Imelda Tjahja She has joined United Nations since 2003. Currently she is serving United Nations Mission in Sudan (UNMIS). Prior to her joining the UNMIS, she was assigned to United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) and United Nations Mission in East...

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by Luigi Pralangga at 22 February 2008, 04:34

Hi Imelda,

Really glad to hear your updates and may your tour to the regions really gave you in-depth understanding of the local traditions.

Hugs and kisses from us, peacekeepers in Liberia.

 

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