Lit Circle Post #4 / What is the What

Quote 1: I told Commander Beltbuckle that i preferred not to bury infants and thereafter i did not have to bury babies.
Page 268, Achak Nyibek Arou Deng

Response 1: It is very sad to know that they were burying infants and i chose this one because it was a big shock to me and affected me in the sense that, if the infants were just born and were angels given by God. It was sad to read this part. I guess that I'm sort of linked to this because i feel bad when i have to yell at my little sister when she doesn't listen. It feels tearful when you hear stuff like that.

Question 1: Have you ever done something that you regret doing? If so, give an example


Quote 2: "Valentino! It's Ajing! Call CNN and tell them that the war is on again"
He's out of breath. I beg him to slow down.
"A bomb just went off. Or mortar. They just bombed us. Huge explosion. Call CNN and tell them to send a camera. The world needs to know. Bashir is attacking us again. The war has returned! I'll call you back- call CNN!"
It was a false alarm, he says. There was an explosion within the barracks, but it was an accident from within, a mistake, a nothing.
Page 289, Achak Nyibek Arou Deng

Response 2: I think its a good thing and bad thing. The good part is that they are aware of different dangers and are smart in making the decision of calling a friend to call CNN. The bad thing is that it is sad to see them expecting the worse because of all the death in the countries. I see the Africans in the poor conditions that they are in, and I feel like I should do something and before in the book it was good to read that the white people are helping out by freeing them.

Question 2: Why do you think he said the it is back, did all the killing stop?