South Sudan: ‘We carried books into the bush as guns exploded behind our backs!’

In Lui, South Sudan, mothers fled violence with their children while continuing their education; when chalk was unavailable, they used cassava flour and made blackboards from mud. During a patrol visit, peacekeepers from the United Nations Mission in South Sudan listened to residents as part of the “Hear Us, Act Now for Peace” campaign. Elder Isaac Majawa and youth representative Isaac Budrako described decades of conflict, displacement and limited opportunities, while local leaders such as Fredrick Michael organize football tournaments to help children heal and live together.