"We the willing, led by the unknowing, are doing the impossible for the ungrateful. We have done so much, with so little, for so long, we are now qualified to do anything, with nothing" By Konstantin Josef Jireček, a Czech historian, diplomat and slavist.
“I thought they were dead,” she says matter-of-factly of her family and friends. “It was years later that we found out only my uncle was alive in Juba. He had escaped from the jail and is still partially paralyzed from the torture. He will never be the same, but we just thank God he didn’t die.”
Ojok’s friends Grace Bol and Mari Malek tell similar tales. Each fled their native homeland of Sudan as refugees during the height of the civil war, and, after a painstaking journey through the heartland of Africa, eventually found sanctuary in the United States — Ojok in Pittsburgh, Bol in Kansas City and Malek in Newark
PaanLuel Wël – Founder and Editor-in-Chief of PaanLuel Wël Media
PaanLuel Wël is the founder and editor-in-chief of PaanLuel Wël Media Ltd, a prominent news and commentary platform dedicated to covering the news, history, culture, literature, and socio-political affairs of South Sudan and the world. Established in July 2011, the website was born out of PaanLuel Wël’s vision to create a space for free expression and constructive dialogue during a pivotal moment in South Sudan’s history.
Through PaanLuel Wël Media, he has cultivated a vibrant intellectual forum that features a diverse range of voices, from poets, authors, and academics to activists, commentators, and community columnists. The platform is rooted in the belief that an informed and engaged citizenry is essential to the project of nation-building and social transformation.
PaanLuel Wël is a passionate advocate for the power of media to educate, empower, and connect people across political, ethnic, and generational divides. He is committed to fostering a culture of dialogue, tolerance, and inclusivity and is deeply invested in mentoring the next generation of South Sudanese writers and journalists.
