‘ Would you like to attend a reggae music evening on Easter Sunday?’ I could not believe my ears when I heard my friend mention reggae music. ‘Reggae music in Juba?’ I asked incredulously. He laughed at my apparent ignorance. Even though I have been in Juba for several months now, because of curfew restrictions and general safety concerns I hardly venture out and even if I go out with friends, never stayed beyond the curfew hours in the evening. I reconciled to the fact that there is no social life in Juba or at least after 7 pm. So when my friend invited me, I accepted immediately. He said he can arrange me to stay in the hotel overnight as the concert is likely to stretch beyond 11pm. I immediately wrote to my manager that I will be staying the night out and gave him the mandatory details. Promptly it was accepted. It must be quite popular event, for I found rows of cars already parked outside the venue. There was another crowd at the entrance –clearing security protoc...