my experience at Indiana has similarities and differences with the one of Dr. Julia. the points of similarity is as coming to United States for the first time with no idea of how it looks like, what I am going to face there in terms of culture,people weather.
Aplace I had never been before, but thinking of that yet I was very excited to come to the new World for my study as thinking back is was not easy lastly I made it with the help of people who are responsible for our journey to Indiana. similar to Dr. Julia who started her journey with her kids to the place she had never been before and doesn't know even to pronounce its name correctly; leaving her house, relative behind to start new life, although that she was happy for her kids will go to school, which they can no longer be able to do that that in her homeland because of the war.
the differences are Dr.Julia left Juba to Khartoum in a critical situation of tribal conflict in Juba at that time to counties like London and to the United States to join her husband and become one family in their new home in Bloomgton .
it is slightly different in a sense that although there is as on going conflict in South Sudan yet I can go back to join my family after finishing the program asking almighty God to grand us peace and unity in South Sudan
Wonderful post Nura!
ReplyDeleteI think you really hit on a key difference...Dr.Julia brought her family to Indiana and you traveled with out them.You also know you will return. These are huge differences and I'm sure have a huge impact on your studies and your focus.
Thank you so much for sharing your experience with us!
I think Nura you have actually mentioned your similarities and differences very clearly, only that it would have been interesting if you have had mention those cultural surprises/ shock as similarities and the way of reception in your case and her case. for her also I think there was a bad luck to come during snow time which makes life difficult for her.
ReplyDeleteOtherwise thanks.
Surely that is right.Continue to pray for peace wholeheartedly, God will one day answer our prayers and peace will come in South Sudan.
ReplyDeleteNura l think you have mentioned what was needed and lam glad that you have that heart of prayers for our dear mother land keep it up!
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