The South Sudanese Grasshopper

Skipper: the S. Sudanese grasshopper

I'm not sure what this is...but it seems to be the South Sudanese version of a Grasshopper. Anyway, I've noticed that these things are all over the place and they usually face the "squishing effect" of the South Sudanese shoe/flip-flop sole!!

Another day in Malakal, and another shower dilemma for me! I've decided to take a "mineral water shower" to wash my hair after noticing the brown-yellowish color of the tap water. You can imagine me standing in the middle of the yucky bathroom (in flip flops of course), pouring cold bottled mineral water on my soaped hair and body. Better than nothing but I'm not sure its a 100% clean.

Speaking of flip-flops, I somehow forgot my bathroom ones in Juba; so, i've been using my Birkenstoks (poor things!). Lets c how long they will last. I will go around Malakal muddy markets again today to look for a pair of flip-flops (tried yesterday... but didn't work!)

Joseph (my Kenyan colleague) and I are hoping to catch a plane, a helicopter...a bird (!) anything to get to the field tomorrow. Hope it works! I'm anticipating a very long day at smelly and sticky Malakal airport tomorrow.
 

Malakal, South Sudan
16.7.2012