Tuesday, December 13, 2011
My visit in Sudan with John Bul Dau
Today I am staying with John Bul Dau, my friend. Tomorrow I have to go back home, but I hope I can make the most out of today. John lives in Duk County in Southern Sudan. This morning, I woke up to laughter and shouts of "Sabah al ghair", which means good morning. Even though John's hut was a little bit small, I enjoyed it because it felt very cozy. I went over and gave John a big hug. He asked me how I had slept and I said, "Great!"John told me that we were going to visit his medical clinic. I told John that my dad is a doctor and he would probably have a lot to talk about with him. Maybe the next time I visit Sudan, I will bring my dad to meet John. John introduced me to all of the people that came into his clinic. They were all so thankful for John's hard work. I could tell that John was very proud, but still acting very humble. Later John took me to his hut and I lay down on the bed for a while. I thought about my day and all the people I met and then made friends with. I can't wait to come to Duk County again. As a goodbye gift, John asked his village people to perform a goodbye dance for me. It was amazing and very thoughtful of all of them. They were very colorful and I will never forget that wonderful image. Goodbye, Sudan!
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11 comments:
love you title font
i liked how you said that john asked the people in the town to do a good bye dance fore you.
I like you explanation for such a short visit right at the beginning..."Sabah al ghair"...I can just imagine you and John hugging...talk of your dad...good research on his clinic...humility-I like that word, that character trait...good-bye dance...
Amanda, this may be short, but it is so full of detail and care. That shows what a good writer you are. As always, I can hear your voice as I follow you on your discoveries. All I felt was missing was a picture or some music.
I liked how you had a lot of good information in your post. I also like how you said you wanted to get the most out of that day and how they performed a goodbye dance and song.
I love how you used some of their language in you blog! You are an amazing writer!
I liked the way you expressed your blog....Very creative. Ur friend Jared.
Great job Amanda! I liked that you included examples of the language in Sudan like, "Sabah al ghair". I'm glad you also translated the phrase afterwards. Your writing is very easy to understand.
Hi. I love this post! i love how you said how they say good morning and that john took you to his Medical Clinic and that all the people their were very thankful for all of johns hard work. I also thought that it was really cool how you said that your dad is a doctor and that they would have a lot to talk about! I also love how you said that for a goodbye gift the people in Johns village performed a dance and it was all colorful and very thoughtful of John!
I love how you took the time to look up and actually find what good morning means.
"This morning, I woke up to laughter and shouts of "Sabah al ghair", which means good morning"
I love the "goodbye dance" I think it was a very good Idea.
"Sabah al ghair" I love your using the language...cozy...hug...link to clinic..humbly proud John...goodbye dance...
Amanda, I bet John really loved his visit with you and would love for you to come back. Traveling with you is so easy. Your words are such a quiet and observant guide. You used a link well to get us to the clinic. I only wished I could see or hear some of your visit...the music of the dance...the color of their costumes perhaps.
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