I saw enough to make me cry

The recent death of John Garang got me thinking about Sudan. Last year I read Emma's War, an underappreciated book about Southern Sudan. You won't get a lot on Darfur in this one, but you can always go to Nicholas Kristof for that. What you will get is a detailed look at the north vs. south problem which is also an Arab vs. Black African and Muslim vs. Christian problem. The titular character was an aid worker who married one of the southern warlords and gradually became an apologist for his less than savory activities. Despite its length it is a quick read and a good way to get a handle on Sudan. It is of course sad, but not stick-your-head-in-the-oven sad like We Wish To Inform You That Tomorrow We Will Be Killed With Our Families. This is more staring-into-the-distance-while-thinking-troubled-thoughts sad.