I write this, five hours into the life of the Republic of South Sudan, not from the new nation’s capital Juba, but from – New York.
Not being in Juba was a conscious choice. Being in New York was not.
I decided a while back not to put myself in Juba for the celebrations. My M/O on my Sudan coverage this past year has been to focus as much as possible on the “under-reported” angle.
