"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.
This year, Reuters explored the most important issues facing the world’s youngest country in an eight-part series, “Birthing a Nation – South Sudan’s first year.” Now we are publishing podcast versions of some of the reports in Juba Arabic, and making them available to South Sudanese listeners and radio stations.
This story, by reporter Alexander Dziadosz, focuses on the town of Pibor, which saw cattle raids and fierce fighting a year ago. You can listen to it here: http://audioboo.fm/Reuters.Enterprise
PaanLuel Wël is the founder and editor-in-chief of PaanLuel Wël Media Ltd, a news website that covers news, opinions, analysis, history, culture and literature of South Sudan and the world. Founded in July 2011 by PaanLuel Wël to create a platform for free expression and constructive dialogue, the website features articles from various contributors, including columnists, commentators, poets, authors, activists and academics. PaanLuel Wël believes that media can play a vital role in informing, educating and empowering the people to participate in nation-building and social transformation. He also believes that media can foster a culture of dialogue, tolerance and diversity among different communities and groups, and hopes to inspire and mentor the next generation of South Sudanese writers and journalists.
