Mumkin boukra, inshallah…
(possibly tomorrow, if God wills).

Got up bright and early this morning to a beautiful blue sky, and assumed we were flying, but then at about 9 am was told that the charter we were on was suppose to fly to Ayod (and drop us off in Lekwongole en route). But someone told the charter company that Ayod is now level 4 security risk, so the whole flight is off.

So we are booked on a 748 flight tomorrow, lets hope the weather holds!

For the security conscious, where I’m going is level 2 (normal for Sudan) which I’m told is same as Loki. I’m told that Nairobi should be considered level 3… its all so arbitrary really. But, having said all that, Ayod is very close to where the fighting between the white army and the spla is happening, so I’m not surprised – yesterday there was some pretty heavy fighting.

I am getting lots of reading done. Good recent books on Africa:
Tropical Fish (by Doreen Baingana)– Story of three young Ugandan girls growing up in Entebbe Uganda and the directions their lives take.

Purple Hibiscus (by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie)– this is a story about a young girl growing up in post-colonial Nigeria to a very restrictive and abusive catholic father.

The Devil that Danced on Water (by Aminatta Forna)– a biography about Mohammed Forna, Finance Minister of Sierra Leone, who was hanged on false charges, by his daughter, fascinating story about the early years of carnage in Sierra Leone through the eyes of a young biracial girl.

I’ve leant my copy of Acts of Faith to Martin, who says its pretty interesting take on the south Sudan war… he would know as he used to work for 748 Air Services. I thought I’d read it when I finish my contract so that it doesn’t color my views right now.