Diing Magot

A group of families has found shelter in the cemetery where they live comfortably with the dead.  The residents say they are living in the cemetery because it is peaceful, others say they are in search of an education in Juba , South Sudan. The cemetery supports up to   4000 families.  They have occupied the Hai Malakal cemetery for more than 10 years. Others say that they  have occupied the cemetery due to a lack of access to land in Juba.   The Hai Malakal cemetery which is fenced by a high wall is opposite pyramid hotel and Bedwin Restaurant. Inside, there are graves that have been cemented and shacks made of tarpaulin and sisal next to them. The people inside do not look happy. The communities occupying the cemetery include Nomor yang state, Toriit, Zande, Bari, and Bor. They call themselves the 10 states because according to them they are united with the dead and alive. 26-year-old, John Lowani from Terekeka state is a senior four student at British High School in Juba. He was