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FOCUS-AUGUST201227Sudaitotwodifferetcoutries.TheliethatwascarvedacrossthetwonationslockedmembersoftheSudaesePeoplesLiberatioArmy-SPLAwhofoughtalogsideSoutherSudaforthelogdisputedSouthKordorfaadBluenilestatesitowhatisliterallytheenemyterritoryoftheNorth.Theliesmayhavechagedbutthewarowuof-0cialpickedupagaiprettyquicklyfromwhereithadbrie1yeded.ThisdisputeisbothacietadewMus-limnorthvsChristiaSouthArabicvsBlackAfricaitisboththatsimpleandwaymorecomplicated.Noteventherefugeecampsarecompletelysafe.Sudax19sarmedforcesdroppedbombsjustlastnovem-berothe0rstrefugeecampwevisited.Wheweaskedrefugeeswhythey1edtheirhomesthewomemeandyouthalmostalwayssayitwasthebombardmentandincreasinglythehungerresultingfromplantingandharvesttimesthatarewarx19slessobviouscasualty.Andthehungerisboundtoincreaseandwithitthenumberofrefugeeswhoturnupattheregistrationcentrejustoutsidethecampx19salmostconstantlywiden-ingboundarieseachandeverymorning.AftercampingoutatYidaovernightintentsourteamclimbedbackitotheCessaad1ewtoaotherrefugeecampitheMabadistrictofSoutherSudawherewespentanothernightanddayinterviewingrefugeesandSamaritanx19sPursestaff.Samaritanx19sPurseisthefoodpartneronthegroundhereastheyareattheYidacampdistributingWorldFoodProgrammesuppliestotherefugees.Theyaredistributingsustenanceinwhatisanunpredictableadtragicsituatio.TheyarealsoofferighopewhichissomethingthatdespitethecurrentsituationisaliveadwelliSouthSuda.JaredOpudoisanurseImetatoneofthecamps.Hetoldmethatx1cWefeltitthereferedumwasabigstepforward.ItisanewchapterandanopportunityforSouthSudatocotrolourself.Wearemorestable.Itiseasiertoengagewithgovernmentauthorities.Poli-ciescabedevelopedadheldmore0rmlyx1dhesaid.x1cDuringthewarwewereinreliefmode.Nowweareindevelopmentmode.x1dDrivigdowgreeleafyQueeStreetbackitoPortPerryaftermywhirlwindtourIhadthatdiscom-bobulatedfeelingofwhenyouarrivebackontowhatfeelslikex1cPlanetNicex1dafterbeingsomewherethatwalkssomuchclosertotheedgeallthetime.IlovemytownbutIlovemyjobtooAndIlovedseeingacharitythatsomanypeopleinPortPerrysup-portx13atleastonceayearx13doingsomuchmorethanIeverimagined.ByKarenStillerFocusonScugogEventhoughtheylivedinrefugeecampsthekidsKa-renmetwereplayfulfriendlyandlovedhavingtheirpicturestaken.Thisgrandmotherhadjustreunitedwithhergranddaughterandgreatgrandchildrenattherefugeecamp.Theycarriedwhateverbe-longingstheycouldinplasticcontainerstoescapethewarzonethattheirhomeintheNubaMountainshasbecome.