South Sudan my Country
By Daniel Machar Dhieu
I am proud to be a South Sudanese as we really live in a beautiful land; we have many natural resources; we have a long description struggle history in the World; we are a truly multicultural and capitalistic nation; we have made major contributions to the advancement of society; and we are, all in all, great people in the region.
South Sudan is the largest land lock country on the earth and what a beautiful country it is! Surrounded by notable countries such Uganda, Kenya, Ethiopia, DRC, Central African Republic and Sudan, it has an incredible variety of landscape. From the eastern equatorial and central Equatoria as the Rocky Mountains through the bottom of South Sudan, and the fertile farmlands of southern Juba, Jonglei state, the northern part of the country and the two Great of Equatoria and Bahr-el-Ghazal South Sudan is amazing Country. Each region has its own beauty. Our cities such as Juba, Wau and Malakal are filled with exciting things to do; our small towns are welcoming and rich with history; our farmlands are abundant and peaceful. In my northeast of Jonglei homeland, I can enjoy five beautiful seasons and, within little more than an hour, I can be experiencing the country’s largest city, resting along the shores of the Great upper-Nile. I cannot imagine anywhere else on earth with such beauty and diversity.
Our amazing landscape also provides us with many natural resources, which we have learned to harvest. Hydro power from Fulla dam in Nimule that will be connected soon, abundant forests and fish stocks, fertile farmland, and rich oil fields the list is long. We have more than enough to help ourselves and, along the way; we have opportunities to help the rest of the world. Our wealth gives us so many advantages and, I think, special responsibility in the region of Africa.
One of the things about South Sudan which makes me most proud is our long history of struggle. Indeed, we have been involved in wars and our gland soldiers made a major difference. But the South Sudan mentality is oriented towards peace although we lost control this year. Our troops are citizen protectors compared to the rest of other countries. We resolve our problems through negotiations, not bloodshed although we are mistaken by other countries. Both in our relationships with other countries and in our internal problems, we tend to avoid violence. Even in our most difficult divisions –around the treatment of native people’s questions –base violence is rare. It does happen; there are always people who will be extreme. But we have never had any all-out wars, and I doubt that we ever will.
Our attitude towards peace also contributes to our relative safety. Of course, there are incidents of violence in South Sudan. However, both our laws and our collective sensibility make us less likely to experience violence. We don’t have to worry about being shot when we walk outside our doors. In an increasingly violent world, we can still feel safe and secure in our homes.
I am particularly grateful for South Sudan’s cultural diversity. South Sudan truly is a multicultural nation. In my country, people of different cultures and religions live together. We don’t have neighborhoods which are defined as different. We learn from one another and, in my opinion, our lives are richer for the opportunity to share in such varied experiences.
The world is also greatly enriched by the contributions of South Sudan especially the neighboring countries of East Africa enjoy many of us.
South Sudan is my home, and I want it to remain in the way that I like, and progress for better expectation. I love this country and, at this difficult time, I am counting on those in powers in this country the politicians and the adults who elect them to believe that South Sudan need to be enrolled to fulfil it domain arena and work to save it.
From Daniel Machar Dhieu
Email: machardanieldhieu@yahoo.com
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