ونجي باشا :
She is young and she definitely has the right to learn. Education is not a luxury, it's a basic right. But in many areas in our South, and even in displacement areas, schools are closed, or far away, or parents are afraid to let the girls go out. So years of her life are lost while she wants to read and write but can't find the opportunity.
The country is not stable, and that's the core issue. War, displacement, and poverty break everything. When your concern is food, safety, and where to sleep tonight, it's very normal for 'the names of states' and 'the date of independence' to be the last thing on your mind. The brain can't absorb geography and history when it's in Survival Mode.
Not knowing the names of South Sudan's states or the day of independence makes perfect sense. South Sudan officially separated on *July 9, 2011*. It became a country on its own called the Republic of South Sudan. And it had 10 states before the new administrative division, the most famous of which are: Juba, Upper Nile, Bahr el Ghazal, and Central Equatoria.
But if this girl never went to school, or school closed early, or she was displaced from a young age, then it's normal that she doesn't know them. Not because she is unintelligent, but because circumstances stole the opportunity from her.
What's heartbreaking about this is that she 'wants to learn' on her own. Meaning the desire is there, but the path is blocked. And that's the most dangerous thing: a generation with passion but with no school, no book, and no safety.
May God fix the situation so she can learn. If you can help her, even by explaining things to her gently, you will make a huge difference in her life
2026-06-27 22:47:45