Good news: New restaurants/hotels in Wau/South as in general.
Bad news: Landmarks are not remodeled.
July 21, 2010
Dear all, look at the attached photos of some of the landmark places in Wau. Cde. Justin Juk Ring, Denmark's Chairperson had stopped in these places in June of 2010. He was surprised that some places did not change at all.
A relative commented on these attachments and said:
"A lot of things are still the same way they were 27 years ago, especially Mojamaa Wau. It looks like time just froze in Wau for the last 20 plus years. I mean it brings back good memories on the one hand, while it is depressing on the other hand ... because obviously nothing has changed (no development) for more than 28 years."
William Akok.
I on the other hand think that it is sad that most places did not change, however, I would want to break it down to reasons of why some places may have not been touched since then. I think people who may have cared about these sport places or any other place that did not change may not have been back to Southern cities. If some of them did, they did not have power at the time to rebuild or build new places. You can see how other places have really advanced. The attached are examples of places that have advanced and places that did not advance. Look at the hotel room with the mahogany bed, restaurants/bars, look at that building; from the look outside, I would rate the building as a 7 stars restaurant/hotel or what ever it is. That tells me that only politicians and business minded individuals are the ones that occupy majority of today's powers of South Sudan. Even if there are few people who may have thought of such places, they may have been overwhelmed by the general trend. The rest of people who are capable of bringing all colors are still here. You are here; You can really spice up and bring about the entire change if you go; If I go; If we all go!!!!!!
Let me conclude that the time has come to an end. This is a very right time to go back if you have proper papers. May be you are the one that South Sudan was missing.
Giir Biar
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