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The World Of Sudan

April 20, 2017
By MrPolarBear BRONZE, Williamsburg, Virginia
MrPolarBear BRONZE, Williamsburg, Virginia
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Favorite Quote:
"Do not judge me until you know me, don't underestimate me until you challenge me, and don't talk about me until you have talked to me!"


It has been a long day.
Every day is a long day.
I live in South Sudan.
And I walk,
Ten hours a day,
I walk.
I wake up early,
and I get off the dirty mat.
I walk two and a half hours,
On the endless desert.
Dry. Motionless. Dead.
I am thirsty.
And now I am here,
At the pond.
A small pond,
dried up and dirty
brown water.
I open my jug,
It is empty, but large.
I fill it up to the top,
now it is heavy.
And brown.
I walk two and a half hours back.
That is my family water,
brown and dirty.
This is my life.
Until he comes.
He says he is Salva Dut Ariik,
here to give us clean water.
He builds.
For weeks.
Then he says he is done.
Brown, murky water jumps out of his… machine.
It is brown.
He promised clean.
He works again.
Some days later,
clean water comes.
Everyone cheers.

My life is different.

I can go to school.


The author's comments:

I am giving some credit to the book: "A Long Walk To Water" which inspired me to write this.

In South Sudan, located in Africa, young girls walk up to eight hours a day in the desert, just to provide their family with water. They do not go to school.


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on May. 4 2017 at 10:36 am
MrPolarBear BRONZE, Williamsburg, Virginia
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Favorite Quote:
"Do not judge me until you know me, don't underestimate me until you challenge me, and don't talk about me until you have talked to me!"

Thank you very much. This was my first article, and I am happy that you like it.

on May. 3 2017 at 6:25 pm
KARMABYRD SILVER, Bend, Oregon
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Favorite Quote:
As time passes, things change everyday<br /> But wounds, wounds heal<br /> But scars still remaining the same<br /> But tomorrow today's goin' down in flames<br /> Throw the match. set the past ablaze - Eminem, Beautiful Pain

This is absolutely amazing! I love your finishing line, and the emotional power you present to the world.