27/09/2026
LET KAKULE TELL HER STORY!
Gemeiza De FirstLady did not say that she personally witnessed Dinka Bor raiding her family's cattle. She shared what her father told her and how the loss of those cattle affected her plans for further studies. What she heard from her father is part of her personal story that no one can take away. Whether we agree with what she was told or not, that experience cannot simply be erased because we feel offended by it.
It is by the way very important to acknowledge that, while Dinka Bor are not generally identified as a cattle-raiding community, cattle raiding and retaliatory raids have occurred over the years. In many cases, what begins as an attack or loss leads to revenge, and revenge can itself involve cattle being taken. Whatever the justification may be, the reality is that such incidents have affected many communities.
It is therefore possible that a few individuals who participated in revenge raids may have eventually reached Kakule's family's kraal.
Many Dinka Bor students whose families depend on cattle understand this reality very well. Some have experienced cattle raids involving the Murle, Mundari and other communities. Some have lost relatives, while others have lost the very cattle their families depended on for school fees, food and livelihoods. Those experiences become part of their personal and family stories.The same is true for other communities.
Therefore, I am not here to condemn everyone who questioned Kakule's statement, nor am I here to accuse Dinka Bor as a whole of being cattle raiders. I am simply saying that Kakule has the right to tell the story she was told by her father and to explain how that experience affected her educational plans. We do not have to agree with every detail of someone's experience to respect their right to present it.
As for her affairs with Dr. Benjamin Bol Mel, I see no problem. Each of us has–or is yet to meet–our own Benjamin Bol Mel. I pray y’all meet yours before the end of this year. 😂🙏🏾
✍️ Këlowai Abeeh Gheu