what living in south sudan is really like

i slept in the village for 2 nights, i’m not the same woman anymore
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[@powjajang]

I love this video. I got a chance to go back to Juba last year for the first time in 10 years and my experience was similar. I relate to the surrealness of it all. One thing I was unexpectedly touched by was being surrounded by the presence of people who look just like me. Did you notice that as well? And I agree, witnessing the wealth disparity in real life was unsettling. It definitely stirred something in me as well.

[@achanwol]

yess, i think this was the best part - the fact that everyone around me looked just like me and there was a level of freedom bc of that. thank you for watching :)

[@Only.gmail_]

​@@achanwol Can I move to south sudan ? I don't like these world events and possible world War 3. South sudan would be a good place to get far away.

[@willw3736]

Did it make you want to move back there? Because A poll was just taken on X of which country would be the worst to live in. South Sudan came in #1

[@thedailycheckpoint]

@@willw3736out of North Korea? especially with the medias image of it? Surprised

[@jetleesports312]

Omg I’m from north Sudan my mom tells me stories when Sudan was one she said the south had the most beautiful fertile lands with mangos falling out the tree she wasn’t lying🔥😂💯🇸🇩🇸🇸💓

[@ginaaphirii]

So beautiful that you captured this. I'm from Zimbabwe, but currently living in Australia and I too wish some African countries got more exposure from people with a real connection to them. This video is a perfect step in that direction.

[@CharlesOnikosi-ql5sb]

We have all been looking forward to peaceful resolution in Sudan. The atmosphere is a wonderful place to experience.

[@manuellabolgai9671]

Achan I love this video. As a South Sudanese women who’s never been able to visit back home, I’m so grateful that you took your time to vlog your trip. This video truly gave me a sense home.🥹🙌🏿💐

[@achanwol]

praying we will be able to return to a peaceful and grown sudan one day ♥️

[@teresiawachira1034]

​@achanwol . You'll be part of the growth. Please learn your local languages, and it'll be easier for you to communicate.

[@weatherlover88]

I’m so sorry you have to deal with hell like this and hope in the future gets better for you poverty wise

[@abdimajidmohamed1463]

I love South Sudanese people, the most beautiful people in Africa. ❤from 🇸🇴

[@KarrenKora]

this was a masterpiece Achan!!!! I can’t pick a favorite moment - you killed it and you are amazing. so many moments touched me ❤

[@achanwol]

thank you very much ily

[@jomusulyn]

Beautiful video! I'm Liberian and by the grace of God I was able to visit Liberia again after 23 years in July of 2023. Your video inspires me to share my trip experience, I truly believe that God is bringing the younger diaspora of Africans back to the motherland as a testimony of His goodness, for His glory and honor and for us to give back to our people with the resources that God has blessed us with. I pray that as we get older we can visit the motherland often to help our people and advance the Kingdom of God

[@mandyemerson8059]

I love the idea of going back to one’s mother land. It really is always an eye-opening experience to see how your people are living and what life would be like if you were there. May God bless Africa🫶🏾🌍

[@sgucci8279]

this was such an eyeopening experience just to watch honestly! i hope this will reach others and i’ll definitely encourage donations for Sudan!!!

[@rethabileshange2958]

That is my biggest wish for this lovely country..hopefully more people become aware and give a helping hand.....I am from South Africa and one day wish the youth of Africa would come together and create like a chanel where we could exchange ideas as to how we can contribute to the betterment of our home Africa....much love..God bless

[@CharlesOnikosi-ql5sb]

This is a new country, and investment, coming in is going to transform it into a smart city.

[@kgaremotsamai8600]

Love it when the girlies go home😍😍

[@swakairoh]

I am KENYAn and I used to have SS friends in highschool.. I wish I could one day visit south Sudan.. JohnGarang, Daniel Barach..Matiop Deng.. I miss those guys🔥🔥

[@mfundinqoyo8218]

yho yho Lm a south african,from xhosa clan im madly in love with this country..I cried alot when they killed our father JOHN GARANGA😪

[@nyapankir4776]

i was in sudan most of the summer and it was the most beautiful experience ever. It made me more open minded and grateful for everything little thing in my life, and also was so refreshing to be around so many ppl who were so similar to me.

[@mbadri0322]

Hello Achan You did such a great job showing how S.Sudan is beautiful country. After the war ends in Sudan, you are more than welcome to visit. 🇸🇩 ❤️ 🇸🇸

[@doremi1790]

Very beautiful Achan, I love your heart💗 ~ as an ss that hasn’t been back home I appreciate your pov. Change will come to South Sudan🇸🇸

[@achanwol]

thank you 🥹 and yes change will come.

[@sudanispeaks]

Wonderful video Achan! I'm South Sudanese as well but born and raised in Canada so I could definitely relate to some of the things you mentioned in your video. Hope you've had a great start to the new year.❤

[@achanwol]

you as well! :)

[@jonahreath]

I love the way u portrays our homeland

[@hilinatafesse4501]

This was so raw and fruitful achan. Thank you for taking me on this wholesome journey 🤍

[@woodenanemone]

you literally described how I'm feeling recently !! I've been trying to learn Dinka lately because I have a little personal passion project to go back to South Sudan with my parents and help out with what I majored in at school, which is hospital equipment and repair. It's a niche field in America (and in big demand) but it feels so wrong to use my degree here and live out my days with a good paying job when I have relatives my age who didn't even finish high school because of lack of funds, so I'm planning to learn as much as I can here in the field and get credentials to train people then dip lol. I get so heated when I think about the disparity in wealth and the lack of opportunities when it's such an abundant and rich land. I wish a whole bunch of ss youth, some post college, could back home and use the skills we learned in America to help out, I think we could really help not just our own family but maybe even more people in ss. I feel awful that I get to sit here comfortable and my cousins have to sleep in terrible conditions, I wanna go back and help so bad lol I wish I was rich so I could just hand out money to everyone smh

[@akosuakoranteng3327]

Thanks for this! I’ve never seen day to day footage of South Sudan ❤

[@fionaluki]

i loveee thiss!!! my mom is going by herself in April, this made me wanna go with her !!

[@lynaabdelli9611]

i loved that you kept sayin Sudan sudan ...... it warms my heart

[@PhebeAmpofo]

finally a insight in South Sudan, I love it🥰🙌🏾

[@Gracescove]

Wow. This really spoke to me. I’m also a first gen American and I haven’t been back to my home country since I left at 2. It’s a lot to see but from a fresh set of eyes. The cinematography, the message, the story. Truly Beautiful. Please continue to spread awareness and truth the way that you do it’s so inspiring!

[@achanwol]

thank you so much 🥲

[@Amourm]

I’m going to South Sudan for a month this summer I’m sooo glad you made this! 🫶🏾

[@zirisdiary]

the way i LOVE this video so much??😭 like every aspect of it makes me miss village life in nigeria. i was fortunate enough to have been born there/live there for 5ish years, but also travel home every Christmas afterwards. but because of c*vid i haven’t been back since 2019-2020 but the relatability between our village life is OFF the charts, from the : - goat (my grandpa had a goat pen & i turned them into my pets, b4 they were made to be food😭) - using a stick to get fruits from the tree - THE FLIES?? - the roads (doesn’t help when the car is hella crammed 😭) - not knowing the full language - prayer into the new years i can’t wait to go back this year, but its a shame that both of our governments are letting down our countries 🇳🇬❤️🇸🇸

[@achanwol]

it is a shame but haha I love that 🥲! One day africa will be celebrated to its full extent in Jesus namee I pray

[@jermanijohnson.3481]

I will have my eyes on Sudan. I appreciate the time and energy it took for you to show us your beautiful country and also share your seemingly lovely family. Much love Achan. ;))

[@achanwol]

thank you very much love ♥️

[@NyalatMakuach-t7f]

Honestly this was an eye opening video about south sudan, thanks for sharing!

[@iAmCelineLois]

This is beautiful Achan!!! When y’all touched those leaves that fold, it reminded me of exactly what I used to do as a child when I’d see them in my home country Cameroon. My family & I left Cameroon in 2011 when I was 7, and have been in the US ever since. Now I’m 21 and I yearn to go back and see my family. God is so good and we’re so privileged to have come to the US for a better life & opportunities.

[@achanwol]

We truly are. I think God :’)

[@raihana.onfilm]

thank you for showing us your beautiful country; the kids have the brightest smiles 🧡

[@YuriKalutskii]

Achan, Really grateful for the video story of your trip!! I can see that you love God and you love people. I love your words about helping your community whichever you think is yours. Thank you for contributing to helping to those sudanees living in villages, They are the most needy...

[@dillsdiary3768]

love watching this as a south sudanese. this was beautifully edited. thank you for sharing your journey! I can’t wait to go 🥹

[@esradawood7435]

I love this video so much ❤ praying for a safe stable and thriving Sudan and South Sudan one day, God willing 🤲🏾

[@achanm]

Omg this is so cool to see. I’m 21 as well, living in Australia and have never been back home too 😭😭 but hoping to go soon.

[@iman_alexis]

This humbled me so much, I just thank God for life.

[@4grce885]

Love the soundtrack ☺️☺️ and glad you got to experience South Sudan 🇸🇸 love that you care and are so passionate towards our people.❤

[@simonjumangong]

Thank you, Achan, for showing the world about what we really are as a country. What you depicted is the convincing truth about our country, and we are proud of it, there is no place in this world that is still like that with all the natural beauty and the heritage. Everything about the video is touching and extraordinary. Keep on coming back to your home country every time you get a chance. It climaxes the love and sense of belonging to your community, It also inspires your fellow friends who are in the west. South Sudan to the world, love you, my sister ❤️

[@Goldalomoro]

Hello im a South Sudanese living in Dubai and im genuinely so glad to see videos like this. I hope you enjoyed South Sudan as much as i do, God boss

[@daniellebadoe9586]

achannn, this was literally such a beautifully done and informative video. it was so eye opening to see how life is in south sudan, and refreshing to hear your perspective. praying for sudan❤

[@LaraUAE]

Wodemaya has some really great videos in South Sudan. But yours were really great too. Very cool perspective.

[@happybutterfly1250]

That was an amazing vlog Ty for showing South Sudan through your eyes ❤❤❤❤

[@JacklineSebit]

I have watched this from start to finish. I love the end goal. I was born in sudan and grew up partly in South Sudan and now in the states for studies. We can always link up and discuss more. I am also wanting to change how things are like in South Sudan, or at least bring more insight about the country

[@maureenonline]

Thoroughly enjoyed! one of my fav videos!!

[@achanwol]

this makes me so happy 🥹

[@thegreatleo2493]

Thankyou for sharing sister 🤍🙌🏾 Watching from Melbourne Australia. You're really good at this 🇸🇸🤍🇸🇸👑🔥💯

[@EuniceTess]

S.Sudan is on my list on countries I wanna vlog in this year.

[@abukkie]

aww, this is so beautiful I never thought you were from Awiel!!! So am I , I love that you got to experience the home life

[@achanwol]

twinnnns!!!!

[@jeniiice]

This video was having me smile from so much admiration of your experience. From the shops, to the nature scenes, to seeing the community and especially seeing you and your family together appreciating the beauty of everything. Obviously I’m sure the whole trip wasn’t sunshine and rainbows yet I’m happy you had this transformative experience yk… within yourself and with your passion for highlighting South Sudan as a country along with advancing the country as well. Beautiful video Achan :)

[@nanawordie7967]

This is such a beautiful video! makes me miss Ghana too. i haven't been back in over 5 years

[@Lifewithnaomie]

This was beautiful Achan, thank you for sharing this journey!

[@autumncottrell]

This is such a beautiful video! The time you took to make this is amazing, even through the slight backlash you got! Such a great message about giving back as well! It’s so important 💓

[@divineblessings_]

Such a beautiful country !! Thank you so much for this Achan❤️❤️

[@iman_alexis]

You captured this so beautifully

[@Nadianikita77]

I loved this video so much , thank you for this ❤❤❤

[@Shaniaa]

Literally love this!!!!! ❤❤❤

[@adengm2512]

I love everything about this video!!. I’ve yet to visit home, thank you for sharing your experience- it’s so refreshing. God bless you!

[@eyeofjai]

wow such a beautiful video!!

[@nk0li]

This is such a beautifully edited and educational video. Loved it!

[@notjulio]

I really liked this video. Straight forward and genuine - didn’t sensationalize for clicks. Best SS video I’ve seen imo.

[@achanwol]

Real ♥️

[@badshay1]

I love south Sudanese people. Thank you for this video!! I’ve always been curious about what’s inside of South Sudan

[@vivib7830]

I love this vlog so much! I’m going back home soon & plan on vlogging so this was so fun to watch . Bless 🖤🙏🏿

[@achanwol]

safe travels ♥️

[@brian5238]

Absolutely fantastic video! I've learned so much through you lens and narrative about South Sudan. Excellent job!

[@aissataamadou]

I loved this video sm thank you for sharing South Sudan

[@cruzej804]

here after SS beat my Puerto Rican Basketball team in the Olympics. Thank you for sharing your experience! much love

[@sandrachipere]

Am from Zimbabwe I really enjoyed watching this and thanks for the exposure we want more content like this ❤❤❤

[@AchansDigitalDiary]

Visiting home must be such a humbling and touching experience. This video if anything makes me more excited to visit home one day, you are all so beautiful and I just know your parents very much needed that taste of being back home, worry free and feeling like home. ❤❤

[@ItsMonsy]

SOO INCREDIBLE AND INSIGHTFUL

[@babalwacezu5583]

I am a South African and I must say I absolutely enjoyed this content. I loved everything about it even the "underwhelming airport", yes it could be better. A lot of improvements are indeed needed there but I could actually live there among others and actually have a good time. Thank you,beautiful Sudanese sister.

[@Linamun55]

I’am from north Sudan, and i really enjoyed the vlog its so interesting to watch it I always wanted to visit south Sudan 🫶🏾

[@ntej7927]

Just LOVE this Video.Thanks for the Video about South Sudan.God Bless You.

[@angelikadepelika3758]

Beautiful video Achan! Try to learn Dinka, so you wont be lost when your parents are old.

[@NdivhuwoMaremba]

I love the way you narrate. I am preparing to visit SS for holiday.

[@nyapankir4776]

OMGGGGGG I WENT TO YOUR GRANDPA’S SHOP WHEN I WAS IN SOUTH SUDAN

[@andrewpiol]

Thank you, Achan, for your great video. Thank you also for visiting Aweil or South Sudan. South Sudan is a great country. We just have poor leadership, which might change in the future. There are a lot of beautiful places in South Sudan that you haven't seen.

[@aleks3906]

Thanks, Sister Achan...South Sudan has a great future, and we are so proud that we have such a beautiful country. Some people might despise S. Sudan, but will be prove wrong with time. What we need for now as S. Sudanese is good leadership. The rest will be a history. There is no naturally beautiful land like South Sudan...it is our pride❤

[@Anyetdiing]

Watching this from your perspective as someone’s who’s grown up at/around home all my life is so beautiful. Ps, I’m from Aweil as well!! And my step mom is from Marialbaai🤍

[@janetmurphy7053]

What an amazing adventure for you and your sister, to go back to the land of your ancestors. This is what makes America so special and the best country on earth, we come from everywhere!

[@rethabileshange2958]

❤❤❤God bless you......South Sudan will stand on its feet ....with more people like you .....hope is restored all the love from South Africa❤

[@eyeofjai]

excited to see the filmmm

[@relaxingenjoyment1965]

iam north sudanese. I love the music in the background it is typical sudanese rythm. I love our similarities as we were one country short time before. much love❤

[@tinaclowney3242]

WOW!!! Thanks for sharing your story of South Sudan, I am sure it was eye-opening when you went to the village with no lights. You used candles and other things they used for lights. ❤God Bless South Sudan in Jesus Name Amen!❤

[@thezaahraa]

Such a beautiful video. I loved your cinematography skills! You spoke so eloquently and had wonderful messages to share- about taking daily things in our lives for granted and seeing immigrant parents in their hometowns is always such an unforgettable experience. !! Which camera did you use to film this? Would love to see how your still photos came out!!

[@achanwol]

Thank you so much! Canon m50!

[@moongirl1014]

I’m Somali and have never been back back home, hope I do one day soon. This video is so beautiful!!!

[@thelastredeemed]

this was so interesting! thank you im doing a school project and this helped a lot! thanks

[@SOLOworld16]

SUDANESE SKIN TONE OMGGGG‼️‼️‼️‼️🥰

[@thiepngor6209]

I love the story, and I encourage you to do the same next time if you got a chance, I wouldn’t ask you to do more than bringing on the similar stories which I believe can change narrative about what our generation can do to contribute enough and make our country better place and more livable, we’re unlucky to have a corrupt government but I believe that can’t deter our contributions for the homeland. I recognize Nyamlel in this short doc, the home of my lovely mom ❤️ You’re brilliant. Kudos to yah

[@giirjoseph8028]

Great Vlog 😇, Loved every minute of it.

[@adamlangdon2245]

Cool video. I have some Sudanese friends. I'm trying to learn about their culture. Make more videos!!!

[@tatiana5631]

such a beautiful video!!

[@Solo5422]

Loved it, greetings from Mali, West Africa

[@mayiikanaumaker2178]

Keep going, Achan. Home is home no matter what.

[@louwood1757]

Amazing!! Thank you for sharing!! 🙏❤️ bless up Achan

[@achanwol]

God bless u louis!!

[@vensonleviticus]

Love, Peace, unity and prosperity to all South Sudanese.

[@AdelineAnsah]

best vlog ever, loved every second

[@nieshafr]

This is so beautiful

[@99cachorro]

After watching all the video, it reminded me of staying in our other house in Brasil. It's a hard life there, people live with a lot less. I think some people that live in our city don't eat much. I'm always glad to get back to the U.S.A. where it seems like the land of plenty.

[@duqbilow]

I hope you succeed you the future of South Sudan 🇸🇸

[@AllThingsAdiu]

Thank you for showing us our home country 🥹💕

[@chazzwestlv]

Thank you for this video! I really enjoyed watching! It would be amazing to be able to visit there one day! ❤👍🏻👋🏻

[@AdventuresWithNK]

I also have the opportunity to go back home south Sudan someone from a Canadian background. It’s truly amazing.

[@jamesowoko]

This is incredible work....we are told us Luos from Kenya originated from there and it's a must visit please.

[@kosiigbobi9841]

this is beautiful

[@achanwol]

thank you soo much