Marial Bai
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Marial Bai is a village in Northern Bahr el Ghazal state, South Sudan.
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
What is the What
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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]
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References
- ^ "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.
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