Youth lead efforts to heal South Sudan’s war-torn communities
4 days, 10 hours ago

Youth lead efforts to heal South Sudan’s war-torn communities

Al Jazeera  

“The past is already the past. We need to open a new chapter,” says Lunia Okuch, a youth peace ambassador in Malakal, South Sudan, whose generation grew up surrounded by conflict in the world’s youngest nation. We fight to survive.” For many young people, gang life is both a symptom and a cause of South Sudan’s instability. Yet, it is also among the youth where hope for a peaceful future lies, with young leaders like Okuch working tirelessly to bridge divides, fostering understanding in communities still scarred by violence. Yet, as communities like those in Malakal and Yei demonstrate, it is mainly through the incremental, determined efforts of South Sudan’s people that peace is evolving.

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