The Australian Women's Weekly

A time to Celebrate!

Peace on earth

The clanging of pots on the stove inspires a voice to sing, and within seconds a chorus joins in. Music pours from the souls of this impromptu ensemble of South Sudanese women who’ve survived a bloody civil war and sing of love, loss and life.

Above them a sign reads: “There’s a place at the table for you”, apt words considering they come from the opposing tribes, Nuer and Dinka, at the heart of the war that’s torn their homeland apart.

Today The Weekly is meeting this group as they prepare for their community’s Christmas.

“It’s good we can get together and share our cultures,” says

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