Marial Bai
Marial Bai, South Sudan | |
|---|---|
| Country |  South Sudan |
| State | Northern Bahr el Ghazal |
Marial Bai is a village in Northern Bahr el Ghazal state, South Sudan. It is the real-life hometown of Valentino Achak Deng, the protagonist of the Dave Eggers book, What is the What. [1] 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.[2] [3]
References
- ^ 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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