Wikipedia
Marial Bai
Marial Bai is a village in Northern Bahr el Ghazal state, South Sudan.
Marial Bai | |
|---|---|
Marial Bai Location in South Sudan | |
| Coordinates: 09°06′08″N 26°50′52″E / 9.10222°N 26.84778°E | |
| Country | South Sudan |
| Region | Bahr el Ghazal |
| State | Northern Bahr el Ghazal |
| County | Aweil West County |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (CAT) |
Marial Bai lies between the Magadhik River and Chel or Kuru River, which converge to form the Lol River.[1] It is the real-life hometown of Valentino Achak Deng, the protagonist of the Dave Eggers book, What is the What. [2] Devastated during Sudan's second civil war, Marial Bai now benefits from the efforts of the Valentino Achak Deng Foundation, which has constructed a new Marial Bai Secondary School.[3] [4]
References edit
- ^ "Western Bahr el Ghazal State Map (as of Dec 2016)" (PDF), ReliefWeb, OCHA, retrieved 2020-12-17
- ^ Dave Eggers, 2006, What is the What, (New York, Vintage Books).
- ^ Alexandra Zayas (4 November 2009). "One of Sudan's Lost Boys visits University of Tampa, shares harrowing story". St. Petersburg Times. Retrieved 5 December 2009.
- ^ "Community development in southern Sudan". Retrieved 5 December 2009.
External links edit
- The Valentino Achak Deng Foundation