Gorom, a place called home.

Over the years, thousands of people belonging to the minority Anuak ethnic group have fled violence and persecution in Ethiopia’s Gambella region for South Sudan. Despite the ongoing conflict in Africa’s youngest nation, South Sudan has become home for the Anuak. These are some of the faces of those living in Gorom Refugee Camp in South Sudan.

Published by Deutsche Welle. This report was made possible in collaboration with Nyasha Kadandara, through a fellowship from the International Women’s Media Foundation (IWMF) in 2018.

Akwata Umot Okok, a member of the Anuak minority group of Ethiopia, sits inside her home with her sons in Gorom Refugee Camp in South Sudan. 2018.
Akwata Umot Okok, Gorom Refugee Camp, South Sudan, 2018.
Gorom Refugee Camp, South Sudan, 2018.
Akwata Umot Okok, a member of the Anuak minority group of Ethiopia, in Gorom Refugee Camp in South Sudan. 2018.
An Anuak girl, Gorom Refugee Camp, South Sudan, 2018.
Making 'the talking beads of Gambella'. Gorom, South Sudan, 2018.
'The talking beads of Gambella', Gorom, South Sudan, 2018.
A basket with the South Sudanese flag made from 'the talking beads'. Gorom, South Sudan, 2018.
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