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WHY I RETURNED TO A WAR ZONE TO START A WOMEN'S MOVEMENT FOR PEACE

Riya Yuyada • TEDxKakumaCamp

South Sudan is the world’s youngest country. And it is a country engulfed in a terrible internal conflict. 2.5 million of its citizens have fled the country. Riya Yuyada, decided to returned home to the capital Juba despite the dangers. There, she is working with women to create a movement for peace. (Recorded at TEDxKakumaCamp on June 9, 2018)

South Sudan is the world’s youngest country. And it is a country engulfed in a terrible internal conflict. 2.5 million of its citizens have fled the country. Riya Yuyada, decided to returned home to the capital Juba despite the dangers. There, she is working with women to create a movement for peace. (Recorded at TEDxKakumaCamp on June 9, 2018)

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