Category Archives: Juba

Lost Girls Song

Posted on 3/18/2010 by rob

Please check out this story about a few of Sudan’s “Lost Girls” that made it to the US :  http://bit.ly/9rYB3t This issue never got as much attention as it should have.  Since 2001 so many boys were rescued from Kakuma, Kenya and taken to … Continue reading →

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a little round up

Posted on 9/12/2009 by rob

I don’t do alot of posts like this.  But its saturday, I’m a little bored and there has been some interesting things taking place. 1 – Riots in Uganda. This has been going since Tuesday or Wednesday and is only … Continue reading →

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Nairobi Winter

Posted on 7/14/2009 by rob

It felt almost cold when I stepped off the plane. Not too cold, but cold enough to throw on an extra layer or wear some long sleeves if one wanted. I havn’t felt cool like that for a long time. … Continue reading →

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blip

Posted on 6/5/2009 by rob

two months just disappeared.  sorry. just lots of not so fun hanging over my head and I wasn’t feeling up to posting or taking the time to do anything here. quick review: – left a contract after working two months … Continue reading →

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Knock it down!

Posted on 1/27/2009 by rob

I got to my office a bit late yesterday morning.  I am very happy that I didn’t run a place in the center of the Juba Town market. It was bulldozed down by the government. Apparently the government is referring … Continue reading →

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Malakal Celebrations?

Posted on 1/10/2009 by rob

Mary and I returned to Juba on Tuesday.  In less than 24 hours Mary was able to secure a flight to Malakal to participate in the fourth annual celebration of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) between southerners and the government … Continue reading →

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dust & 125cc

Posted on 12/12/2008 by rob

About a week ago I took a series of photos one morning in an attempt to illustrate driving conditions here in Juba.  Click on the photos below to go see the whole album. Hash over at White African has a … Continue reading →

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curfew

Posted on 12/5/2008 by rob

Over the past few weeks a curfew has been put in place for Juba.  It was gazetted in one of the local newspapers, but we didn’t see it.  What we heard were lots of warnings from others that it was … Continue reading →

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