"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 love village education more than alphabet education
In my cerebrum,
It’s higher than mountains
In my vein,
It’s deeper than Oceans
It doesn’t requires literacy and numeracy skills
Only a grandma /grandpa – storyteller to sit with
Seeds around the fire in evening in wet season on mates
On skins in dry season
And narrates fairy stories, legends, fables,
Proverbs, songs, riddles, taboos,
Rituals and customs.
At night this oral literature
Pierces the mind with bitterness
As sixteen inch thorn pierces the foot.
At daytime
It penetrates out of mind with sweetness
As honey touch the tongue.
In this oral literature,
The thoughts and actions of animals
Is my torch at daytime?
In this oral education,
The thoughts and actions of elders
Is walking stick of my youth?
An ignorant child of village education
Is short
Shorter to himself / herself
Shortest to myself./others
An ignorant adult of his/ her culture
Is short
Shorter to himself/ herself,
Shortest to myself / others
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.
