The Wounded Voice

By Wenne Madyt Dengs

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I am not a wounded hero but a vulnerable hero

I am a hero without heroic quality

A hero with low dignity

I am in visible

I am confined to my residential

I am hidden from public view

I am excluded from society

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I volunteered for decades without expectations

I have little resilience to bounce my family needs

I am a husband of unluckiest wife

They shout to public to contribute

I realize my name is resourceful to them

I call it as investment in social privilege

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I demonstrate alienation everywhere

I am not a wounded hero but wounded vulnerable

The absence of elevators in hospital keeps me as a disabled   being

Inconvenience transport because of rutted roads keeps me impaired

For me South Sudan is treacherous

                                                      Writer can be reached: (wennemayt63@gmail.com )

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PaanLuel Wël

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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.

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