JUNUBIN: Broken dreams part 1

After the signing of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement  which brought an end to 22 years plus of civil war, between the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement and the government of Sudan, the people of Sudan where given a six year interim period after which they had to determine whether to remain as part of the Sudan or separate.

The secession would be determined by a poll where the South Sudanese would either vote for separation or unity.

 Umdrman Alfitehab voluntary Reparation point pic by Ayak Chol

Prior to this exercise like any voting, one was required to register and vote at the same place.
A majority of south Sudanese opted to go back to South Sudan ahead of the voting exercising, which preliminary polls had shown where in favor of separation.
And although there issue was not with the people of Sudan, living with them under an oppressive regime which  considered every person of African descent  2nd class or a slave, was not to be.
After tearful goodbyes and fear of the unknown, convoy after convoy of south Sudanese and their luggage's headed to south Sudan, a majority of children now adults who had never seen this "home" of bedtime tales, whose hearts soared with pride at the mere thought of seeing it for the first time.
young men and women whose mothers toiled in hardship brewing alcohol and selling it to the same people in the Khartoum regime who considered it an abomination, and whose goons constantly dragged this women in and out of prisons; yet managed to give their children valuable education. So armed with looks of determination, a few utensils, a chair and bed here and there, and their valuable degrees they headed back to the land of promises.
it has been almost three years, the determined looks have been replaced by despair as only people with some sort of connection are handed over good jobs, and their hard earned certificates are deemed insufficient for lacking proficiency in the English language, compelling them to resort to manual labor as they see their counterparts who studied in English given preferential treatment.
There cry fell on deaf ears, and their wish for the life in Khartoum has them labeled as Arab wannabes.
This is just a part of the society and if we look at the entire south Sudanese population the majority are dissatisfied with the status quo.
What would you do if you were in their shoes?

going home!