In the world of literature, certain stories stick with us long after we've turned the last page. One such story is "A Long Walk to Water" by Linda Sue Park, which intertwines the lives of two characters—Salva and Nya—against the backdrop of war-torn Sudan. While...
Introduction to a Struggle In the world of literature, few narratives strike as deep a chord as “A Long Walk to Water” by Linda Sue Park. This poignant tale weaves together the true story of Salva Dut, a young boy from South Sudan who becomes...
Nearly half of Sudan’s population live in poverty despite the rising income in Sudan and 47 percent of the population lives below the poverty line. There is many factors contributing to the poverty in Sudan internal conflicts are further fuelling the volatile state of region....
In 2003, two Darfuri rebel groups, the Sudan Liberation Movement and the Justice and Equality Movement, revolted against the Sudanese government with violent complaints of governmental oppression of Darfur’s non-Arab population. The government responded to this by beginning a brutal and bloody campaign against Darfur’s...
Sovereignty and Human Rights Infringement This paper tackles the issue of sovereignty and its meaning in the context of Zimbabwean and Sudanese dictatorships which have flouted the human rights of its citizenry and the America’s more liberal, democratic stance. Although a sovereign state rightfully claims...
According to Ansary, it is not possible for the mind to comply with the cultural requirements of two distinct cultural systems. He notes that “growing up bicultural is like straddling a crack in the earth. If the cultures are far apart—like those of Afghanistan and...
