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Friday, July 8, 2011

source of the river: Can A Ringtone Help Unite a Nation

Fresh off Fourth of July weekend, I'm now set to celebratethe independence of another country: that of the new South Sudan. OnJuly 9, the country will formally declare its independence. As soon as aweek later, South Sudan will get the 193rd member of the United Nations.
Our project manger in Sudan, Harun Matuma, e-mailed to distinguish us peopleare so excited there that many have made the new national anthem theircellphone ringtone!