In Parts Of Sudan, Life Hasn't Changed In Centuries

by Gwen Thompkins, NPR

In Sudan, voters are expected to return to the polls in January, when the South takes up a referendum on full independence from the North. But as the people of southern Sudan prepare to decide their future, it's necessary to acknowledge their present. For while some Southerners live in the 21st century, others are still in the 19th -- or in some cases, a biblical age.

Broadcast Dates

• All Things Considered, May 26, 2010