South Sudan marked the ‘World No Tobacco Day’ on May 31. Health organisations in the country drew attention to the problems that tobacco use can cause.
A shisha being prepared in Juba on May 31, 2016. (photo: The Niles | Martha Agama)
Besides cigarettes, shisha smoking is a common practice in South Sudan and grows in popularity. The Niles’ Martha Agama spoke to people in Juba about their smoking habit and their attempts to stop smoking: