Marial Bai

Marial Bai, South Sudan
Marial Bai, South Sudan Marial Bai's location in South Sudan
Coordinates: 8°40′12″N 28°8′56″E / 8.67°N 28.14889°E / 8.67; 28.14889
Country	South Sudan
State	Northern Bahr el Ghazal

Marial Bai is a village in Northern Bahr el Ghazal state, South Sudan. It is the real-life hometown of Valentino Achak Deng, the protagonist of the Dave Eggers book, What is the What. ^[1] 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.^{[2] [3]}

References

1. ^ Dave Eggers, 2006, What is the What, (New York, Vintage Books).
2. ^ Alexandra Zayas (4 November 2009). "One of Sudan's Lost Boys visits University of Tampa, shares harrowing story". St. Petersburg Times. http://www.tampabay.com/news/humaninterest/one-of-sudans-lost-boys-visits-university-of-tampa-shares-harrowing-story/1049211. Retrieved 5 December 2009. 
3. ^ "Community development in southern Sudan". http://www.valentinoachakdeng.org/community_development.php. Retrieved 5 December 2009. 

External links

• The Valentino Achak Deng Foundation

Coordinates: 08°40′12″N 28°8′56″E / 8.67°N 28.14889°E / 8.67; 28.14889