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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[@powjajang1410]

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 :)

[@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🔥😂💯🇸🇩🇸🇸💓

[@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.

[@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.

[@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

[@abdimajidmohamed1463]

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

[@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😪

[@Amourm]

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

[@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🫶🏾🌍

[@kgaremotsamai8600]

Love it when the girlies go home😍😍

[@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!!!

[@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.

[@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.

[@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

[@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

[@sudanispeaks5987]

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! :)

[@hilinatafesse4501]

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

[@thelastredeemed]

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

[@sandrachipere]

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

[@akosuakoranteng3327]

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

[@Solo5422]

Loved it, greetings from Mali, West Africa

[@user-qz1sf1rg1c]

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

[@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 ♥️

[@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 🥲

[@fionaluki]

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

[@Shaniaa]

Literally love this!!!!! ❤❤❤

[@ImanAlexis]

You captured this so beautifully

[@cloudjai]

wow such a beautiful video!!

[@AissataAmadou]

I loved this video sm thank you for sharing South Sudan

[@Nadianikita77]

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

[@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.

[@nk0li]

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

[@naomieAyodele]

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

[@PhebeAmpofo]

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

[@ItsMonsy]

SOO INCREDIBLE AND INSIGHTFUL

[@divineblessings_]

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

[@brian5238]

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

[@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 🫶🏾

[@raihana.onfilm]

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

[@happybutterfly1250]

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

[@esradawood7435]

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

[@ImanAlexis]

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

[@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 💓

[@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.

[@user-si1xk7gk9x]

best vlog ever, loved every second

[@giirjoseph8028]

Great Vlog 😇, Loved every minute of it.

[@nanawordie7967]

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

[@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 :)

[@4grce885]

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

[@LaraUAE]

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

[@thegreatleo2493]

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

[@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❤

[@SamsonMugo]

Thank you for this, from Kenya

[@maureenonline]

Thoroughly enjoyed! one of my fav videos!!

[@achanwol]

this makes me so happy 🥹

[@louwood1757]

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

[@achanwol]

God bless u louis!!

[@chazzwestlv]

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

[@yenthomas1265]

its a very good introduction and content .... girl you did its really fire keep it up

[@nieshafr]

This is so beautiful

[@duncanridgley6261]

Well done. Great vlogging. I am thinking to go myself. This has encouraged me.

[@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. ❤❤

[@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!!!!

[@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 ♥️

[@Allforthekingdom7]

I love this video sm 💝💝

[@ogueriviews]

This is a magnificent video.

[@cloudjai]

excited to see the filmmm

[@angelikadepelika3758]

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

[@user-ov8ll3ej3w]

I love my culture and history my culture is the Dinka and i live in Australia QLD Ipswich i wish i could go and experience my country. You showed me how my country is thank you so much

[@EuniceTess]

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

[@ellaokorodudu]

BEAUTIFUL VIDEO

[@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🤍

[@hakeemdanielbey2786]

Achan Wol thank you for this video. You so beautiful❤

[@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!

[@mayiikanaumaker2178]

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

[@lualjunior8333]

I love it keep it up ❤🎉

[@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❤

[@MAWUTJOK]

Nice video my sister. Welcome home. Enjoy the home land.

[@lydzzz]

girl i LOVED this vlog, the scenery, and everything was beautiful. it felt like I went with you!! im from the toronto area, so it’s so cool seeing how other people live. also i noticed the clips of you & ur sister with the Bible! period a Christian youtuberrrr. deff subscribing!🤍 also, what do u use to colour grade?

[@achanwol]

I use Final Cut Pro or davinci resolve! And thank you so much!

[@nimzzo]

Great video hopefully more South Sudanese watch this

[@evenlago5100]

keep up, don't stop visiting you ancestor's land, good job.

[@kosiigbobi9841]

this is beautiful

[@achanwol]

thank you soo much

[@danielyel3649]

Amazing❤❤

[@o1uch172]

Love to the motherland🥹❤️ this video is precious

[@RL-py4kh]

Great video

[@moongirl1014]

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

[@HappyToursAfrica]

Happy Tours Africa is following you from UGANDA 🇺🇬🇺🇬🇺🇬🇺🇬🇺🇬🇺🇬🇺🇬🇺🇬🇺🇬🇺🇬🇺🇬🇺🇬🇺🇬🇺🇬🇺🇬🇺🇬🇺🇬🇺🇬🇺🇬🇺🇬🇺🇬🇺🇬🇺🇬🇺🇬🇺🇬🇺🇬🇺🇬🇺🇬 🇺🇬🇺🇬🇺🇬🇺🇬🇺🇬🇺🇬🇺🇬

[@nyapankir4776]

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

[@nasinandizambia5900]

Beautiful,,,,,,i hope to visit south sudan ❤❤

[@KushQueen9]

I love being home, just like you i prefer the village where my parents are from, I've travelled to Rumbek and Aliab. You captured great footage! Oh and don't worry girl, there's always someone that gets annoyed with you filming. This guy yelled at me but oh well 😂

[@Dinka-EnglishTV5]

That was thought provoking journey. South Sudan 🇸🇸 is so welcoming, beautiful in nature, underdeveloped and people are living comfortable there as usuall. Life is a struggle. Which village have you visited apart from juba town ??

[@fedhaamour]

Achan wol come to Australia they are so many south Sudanese people😊

[@ednaokosi]

Facts....almost all south Sudanese immigrants are usually in Australia

[@jaboubaa928]

My ex neighbor in San Diego is from Sudan they are Tall as well the first time I saw them I thought they were from Senegal This is a nice vlog by the way ❤

[@Dobryqueens]

I loved your video ❤ would love to visit maybe we meet as well sending love from Ethiopia❤❤

[@grimshuta9524]

Great video show both sides the 🇸🇸

[@michaellupai4765]

Thank you my daughters and thanks goes to your dear Mother for accompanying in that historic trip.Please what said do it.And it may help others to do the same.I'm very proud of you girls.make us proud.I wish you a good luck❤❤❤

[@duergatkuoth4741]

Perfect

[@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❤

[@Sylvia5232]

I also worked with those of Marino John Angelo Sarah akuol anyang I miss them too much (Sylvia

[@ashleymulawisha5847]

REAL.

[@brazenbior]

I subscribed ❤

[@tyrapaynee]

Loveeeee