Unravelling Sudan
Clockwise from top: Lt.-Col. Michael Goodspeed visits war orphans in Juba; a little girl takes a break from her sweeping duties at the pit where wood carvings are made; a typical family dwelling in southern Sudan.
On the edge of a junky field in Juba, southern Sudan, there's a small group of war orphans who sleep in the dirt and work all day to make carvings for the African tourist trade.
Among them is a tiny girl of about seven or eight who sweeps up wood shavings to stay alive.
You can visit her if you want, she'll certainly be glad you came. When Canadian Forces Lieutenant-Colonel Michael Goodspeed stopped by the carving pit in November, the girl took a break from swee...
