19 March 2024

About

Founding Fathers

500 Words Magazine was originally founded on 1 June 2012 by Moez Ali and Mohamed Mahmoud. The non-profit, independent, online magazine was born out of the simple idea that young Sudanese should be able to have a platform to share their opinions on the Sudans’ – both North and South – whether they grew up here or are part of our vast diaspora. The platform was created to tap into the minds of Sudan’s future leaders. 

New Founder

The magazine relaunched on 1 October 2018 — a soft launch — under new founder, Ola Diab. 500 Words Magazine remains a non-profit, independent, online magazine but with a new mission, sharing stories highlighting the diversity of life in the Sudans with the aim of delivering informative articles and listings, covering everything from culture and tradition, society, education, healthcare, technology, the environment, business and entrepreneurship, art, food, fashion, beauty and more. 

Stay tuned for the official launch of the magazine, under a new name, face and mission.

Want to join the team or write for us?

We’re looking for well-rounded, fun and talented writers and bloggers to cover anything and everything Sudan. We want to give aspiring writers a chance to get published and reach a wider audience, as well as those who are already skilled. Whether you’re Sudanese or not, and have something to share about Sudan — words, pictures or videos, send us a message. Let’s celebrate Sudan through writing and more!

You can submit your articles through the Write for Us page, or email the Editor with your idea(s).