Meet Akec and Lual

Lual and Akec (pronounced Acage) are two of our compound workers.


(Don't let the gold jewelry and mohawk confuse you. This is not Mr. T, it's Lual.)

Lual is our day guard. He is very sweet, but not the brightest guard! After many talks with Sabet, I think he is starting to get that he is not just the gate opener! Lual is very nice and always says hi to me throughout the day. We have the same conversation every time:

(In Dinka)
Lual- Hello
Me- Hello
Lual - What's up?
Me - No problems
Lual- You are well?
Me- I am well, are you well?
Lual- I am well.


(Akec)

Akec works with the construction crew. We call him the Sudanese Brad Pitt. At first when I was told there was a Sudanese Brad Pitt, I was looking for the cutest worker on the compound, but they actually meant he looks like Brad Pitt. When I saw him I knew exactly what they meant. Imagine Brad Pitt with dark skin and the cattle camp markings and you have Akec; very similar facial features. It's hard to see it clearly in a picture, but take a look and see if you see a resemblance.