Recent Articles by Imelda TJAHJA

From Uganda to Rwanda then DR Congo
Dear Friends, How are you?… Another journey to go around East Africa was taken (again) last week & this time the destination countries were Uganda, Rwanda & Congo. Welcome to... »
Imelda TJAHJA , 437 days ago

This time: Unity State!
Dear Friends, How are you?… Hope everything is fine! This time our journey was to Unity state, Southern Sudan (You know, there are 10 states in Southern Sudan & I was lucky to... »
Imelda TJAHJA , 474 days ago

Akobo, Jonglei state

I rented a tuku (Sudanese traditional house) from a local community
based organization during my stay in Akobo. Every evening my
colleagues & I were sitting outside our tukus to enjoy counting on the
stars… Torch was the only ‘powerful’ weapon for us & there was a
snake visiting us on the first night. The weather was perfect
especially in the morning.

A rare combination

I was lucky enough to be able to take picture with both SAF & SPLA military intelligent officers after the session. What a rare ‘combination’!!! Is this a ‘sign’ of peace in Sudan?…

Another 'face' of Malakal, Southern Sudan

Right in front of the office there was a very beautiful (Nile) river! I was wondering whether I can take boat ride one of these days & my colleague told me that he has a cousin who has a boat which I can borrow just by fueling it, WAOW!!! this is the opportunity which hardly to be missed!!!

Malakal family

I was invited to my local colleague’s house the other day to meet his family. He has 5 kids & they are all ‘small-small’ :))) The youngest one is a girl, she is very cute! I was trying to hold her but she was crying. His house is big, it’s made by clay though considering bricks & cement are very expensive here!

Berminat dagang sayur-mayur di Malakal?

Jangan shock kalo dengar harga sebutir telur di pasar Malakal 1 biji itu seharga 5 ribu perak! Trus jeruk manis peras 4 biji seharga 25 ribu, pisang belinya harus kiloan dengan harga 25 ribu/kilo. Terong 3 biji harganya 10 ribu.

Imee in Addis!
Dear Friends, How are you?… Hope this finds you well. I just came back from my one week trip to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The city was great, it has so many... »
Imelda TJAHJA , 612 days ago

First Impression : Malakal Town
Dear Pralangga.org readers, I would like to share my first impression about a small town in Upper Nile State Southern Sudan called Malakal, the ‘muddiest’ place in Sudan (I guess).... »
Imelda TJAHJA , 639 days ago

UN SG visited Juba Sudan 4 Sept 2007
EXCLUSIVE PHOTO : I just want to share some pictures of the UN SG (Ban Ki-Moon) is visiting Juba, Southern Sudan today!
Imelda TJAHJA , 668 days ago

Independence Day Anniversary at Sudan
Well, I’m not that good as a story teller but since Luigi has asked me for so many times to do it so let me take this opportunity to tell... »
Imelda TJAHJA , 681 days ago