Okoth Owity Opap was born in Otalo in Southern   Sudan. He came to the United States in 1999. At the age of 21, Opap was in school for 7 years. Three months later, he took English classes in Minneapolis. He travelled to Clearfield Job Corps in Utah where he earned an adult high school diploma. After his graduation, he moved to Kansas City, Missouri. Graduated with a bachelor’s degree in journalism and political science from Park University. He also obtained a master’s degree in healthcare administration.

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A journey from ESL class to journalism is a remarkable achievement. His goal to become a writer is unstoppable. In Sudan, the impact of civil war separated him from his family. Despite the hardships, he was determined. His writing career began at the university and received an excellent award for writing newspapers. In 2021, Opap became a published author. Liberated by writing, he dreamt bigger. He writes about political problems facing the Anyuak people. According to him, annexation of their kingdom to Sudan and Ethiopia was the root cause of the current problems.