Natalia Jidovanu

"We escaped. But we are not in peace. We think of the lives of those left behind. We think of family and friends who cannot leave the villages." Joy M. is 28 years old. She came alone with her daughter across the border. Her husband is still stranded in Yei. "In July, I had to bring my daughter to my sister who is married in Uganda, so that my daughter can stay in safety. In August, I had to run, too." Joy describes being stopped by Dinka soldiers along the journey to the border, as she was traveling in a car with other people. "The Dinka men stopped the car and asked us to get out. They would not allow us to leave. We had to abandon the car and hide on the bush." Joy made the rest of the journey on foot. "My husband is still in Yei. He can't move anywhere. I don't know when I will see him again. We are tired of this war. I think of my daughter. What future she will have in our country?" Location: Ocea Reception Centre, Nov. 4, 2016.