Trying to be serious, it is true that the South now has a single limo, which is often rented out by the up-and-coming for weddings and other big events. In some parts of the south, wealth is springing up out of the dust. Humvees and Range Rovers have replaced UN aid vehicles and upscale living and shopping districts are replacing decrepit shanty-towns. This optimistic growth has even provided opportunities for citizens of other nations, as Ugandans, Kenyans, and Eritrean people are flooding in to start hotels and high-end restaurants.
This wealth and prosperity is still a dream for most South Sudanese though, as thousands of refugees from the north are still flooding in and facing dire poverty. Some people already have concerns of drugs and corruption overtaking the new country, as some fear that the Southern government may one day be a mirror of the north.
Bree Roozen
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