Just the other day . . .
Yes I was talking about the unhealthy boozing culture that is creeping into our society. The situation I was talking about happened at one of the coolest places in town: the Queen of Sheba.
You know with the advent of peace Juba has become really vibrant. There are lots of new hotels, some in tents, others in prefabricated strutures and some are just putting up concrete ones, and the commonest thing they share: a bar! And they serve food too.
I was chilling out at the Sheba the other day. The place is in Hai Malakal, just near MSF offices. (If you are Juba bred person, it is opposite house of Abel Alier). The place is cool man. It has a resort atmosphere, designed in wooden structures and thatched roof. There is Ethiopian DVD playing out of a TV screen in the corner, as the smell of “Njera” floating from my neighbours table tantalizing the tastebuds. And the beer was flowing . . .
Outside NGOs cars were parked: UN, UNMIS, MSF etc. There were also lots of cozy new SUVs with GOSS number plates. You know then there are big government people in here.
And then it happened . . . (To be continued)
.. and then it happened…
what happened doc? did it rain? you got the long overdue lapdance from that ethiopian/eritrean chic?
Stop the teasing and foreplay… WHAT HAPPENED?
lol
Comment by sudanreturnee — August 3, 2007 @ 8:50 am
interesting to read about juba and southern sudan. Although I have a question about the drinkig habits because I just read a post for the sudanese returnee about boozing during the work hours??? is it that common??? waiting to read the rest of the story and read more about the AIDS epidemic as well
Comment by Daana — August 5, 2007 @ 3:41 am
one more question please if you may forgive my ignorance…what is the meaning of Konyokonyo??? is it just a name or does it have a meaning????
Comment by Daana — August 5, 2007 @ 3:43 am
Hey Daana. Gut to see you around!
Konyokonyo is the name of the biggest market in Juba. It has everything you could think of. I am not sure exactly the origin of the name, could be from the Bari language “ko nyo” meaning something like for “for what or why”. But it has become a metaphor for confusion, chaos and disorganization . . . as market are! Maybe someone could give a better explanation.
Am using it as a parody for the chaos in our health care system.
Comment by Dr. K. K. — August 7, 2007 @ 8:01 am
come on..finish the story..curiousity is killing this cat!
lol@sudan returnee
Comment by kizzie — August 13, 2007 @ 10:24 pm