
Coronavirus – South Sudan: Changing Minds is Changing the Future
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JUBA, South Sudan -- “I questioned myself, “If this happened to my daughter how would I react?” I hope that she has a better future and doesn’t suffer how I have.” Lasuba chimed in. Over the radio, you hear Fadul say, “That boy is young, and my daughter is young too, how can they get married at that age? Do you know the dangers associated with marrying at a younger age?” We are listening to a radio drama about child marriage and that is the sound of positive parenting from a father that just found out his teenage daughter has an unplanned pregnancy. Fadul’s character is narrated by Lasuba Memo - who happens to be a father himself of a 12-year-old girl. “I took this role immediately because I fell in love with this character who made me reflect on my childhood and what I want for my daught...