Marial Bai

Marial Bai is a village in Northern Bahr el Ghazal state, South Sudan.

Marial Bai, South Sudan
Marial Bai, South Sudan Marial Bai's location in South Sudan
Coordinates: 8°40′12″N 28°8′56″E
Country	South Sudan
State	Northern Bahr el Ghazal

Marial Bai lies between the Magadhik River and Chel or Kuru River, which converge to form the Lol River.[1] It is the real-life hometown of Valentino Achak Deng, the protagonist of the Dave Eggers book, What is the What. [2] Devastated during Sudan's second civil war, Marial Bai now benefits from the efforts of the Valentino Achak Deng Foundation, which has constructed a new Marial Bai Secondary School.[3] [4]

References

1. "Western Bahr el Ghazal State Map (as of Dec 2016)" (PDF), ReliefWeb, OCHA, retrieved 2020-12-17
2. Dave Eggers, 2006, What is the What, (New York, Vintage Books).
3. Alexandra Zayas (4 November 2009). "One of Sudan's Lost Boys visits University of Tampa, shares harrowing story". St. Petersburg Times. Retrieved 5 December 2009.
4. "Community development in southern Sudan". Retrieved 5 December 2009.

External links

• The Valentino Achak Deng Foundation