besieged
to surround a place with armed forces in order to capture it and force its surrender
boon
a thing that is helpful or beneficial
calamity
an event causing great and often sudden damage or stress
calisthenics
a form of exercise
dashiki
a colorful men's garmet worn primarily in West Africa which covers the top half of the body
Dinka
the people group in southern Sudan who are the victims of the civil war
dissipated
overindulging in sensual pleasures
dubious
hesitating or doubting
inequitable
unfair and unjust
fortuitous
happening by accident or chance
luxuriating
enjoy oneself in a self-indulgent way
mortar
a weapon that fires explosive projectiles at short ranges
murahaleen
a group of Sudanese horsemen who became a militia during the Sudanese civil war
muster
to collect or assemble
postured
behaving in a way that is intended to impress or mislead others
segue
a transition from one piece to another
sisal
a hard, tight fiber
solace
comfort or consolation in a time of distress or sadness
SPLA
the Sudan People's Liberation Army, a group of rebels who oppose the Muslim leaning of the government
tittered
giving a short, half-surpressed laugh
