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Sudanese Perfume and Incense Brands
The Realities of War Through the Eyes of Sudanese Artists
Sudanese Toub Designers and Brands You Should Follow
Books
Reem Gaafar’s “A Mouth Full of Salt” Coming Out on 9 April
Zeinab Badawi Announces Publication of Her First Book “An African History of Africa”
New Book “100 Sudanese Verbs for Beginners” is All You Need to Master Verbs in Sudanese Arabic
Creative Writing
In Her First Book, Roaa Nizar Writes ‘To All Who Exist’
On What it Means to be Sudani: An Introspection
Crying for Omar
Photography
‘Modern Sudan’ Photography Competition Launched
‘Sudan Protests’: Regional Winner of the 2022 World Press Photo Contest
Introducing Food Stylist Thuraya Mahmoud
Society
Colourism and Skin Bleaching in South Sudan
Modesty in Sudan | Part III: Facing Patriarchal Power
The Natural Hair Movement in Sudan
Travel
Countries South Sudanese Can Travel to Visa-free
Countries Sudanese Can Travel to Visa-free
Atbara: The Cradle of the Sudan Uprising
Interviews
Tahani Ajak: The Unknown Helping Hand of Sudan’s Refugee Camps
Interview with Reem Gaafar, The First Sudanese to Win The Island Prize for African Novels
Ghost Season: A Debut Novel By Fatin Abbas
Foreigners’ Perspective
From Nimiti Paradise to Sand Dunes Dreamland
Five Things I Miss About Sudan
Sudan: A Home Away from Home
Science and Technology
Culture and Society in South Sudan in the Face of Climate Change
A Surgeon’s Legacy: Remembering Dr Isam Osman
Introducing Pesabase: Revolutionising Sending Money to South Sudan
Technology
Introducing Pesabase: Revolutionising Sending Money to South Sudan
Shakheto: Sudanese Team at 2023 Hult Prize Challenge
Blockchain for Cross-border Remittances in Sudan: A Humanitarian Approach
Health
Remembering Dr Bushra Ibnauf
B’Sarahah: New Initiative Tackling Mental Health in Sudan
Period Poverty in Sudan
Business and Economy
Videos
5 November 2024
The case of photovoltaics in Sudan
by
Moez Ali
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Jun 18, 2014
During the summer season in Sudan there's a significant increase in electricity demand, hence a significant increase in power outages. Despite power outages becoming a much rarer occurrence, they're still a nuisance. Sudan has Sun, a...
Editor’s Desk | Second Year Anniversary
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Moez Ali
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Jun 11, 2014
The editor-in-chief reflects his sentiments as the magazine turns two. ...
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EDITOR’S DESK | Eid to the rescue
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Moez Ali
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Aug 8, 2013
Eid Mubarak to those in Sudan and abroad, and those celebrating Eid in all the corners of the globe. ...
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EDITOR’S DESK | Happy birthday, 500 Words Magazine
by
Moez Ali
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Jun 19, 2013
The editor-in-chief looks back at the first year of magazine and ponders on the near future....
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EDITOR’S DESK: Sudan’s lost hope
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Moez Ali
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Jul 30, 2012
John Garang was sent from Khartoum to Bor, in May of 1983, to quash a mutiny by 500 Southern government soldiers. He never returned. Choosing not to follow the orders that were given to him, John...
EDITOR’S DESK | Celebrating South Sudan’s anniversary, sceptics aside
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Moez Ali
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Jul 9, 2012
South Sudan is celebrating its one year anniversary today, yet the celebrations are being overshadowed by a plethora of social, political and economical problems. This however, takes things out of context....
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EDITOR’S DESK | We started an online magazine about the Sudans, not just Sudan
by
Moez Ali
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Jun 1, 2012
I’ve never started a magazine before. This is actually my first time. First time as editor as well. So what is a magazine? Well, published magazines are booklets, and unlike newspapers they can be easily...
The need for an Online Social Revolution
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Dalhia Al Roubi
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May 28, 2012
Despite the relative freedom of expression that is found on online social media sites, Dalhia believes there's a growing "marking of territory" by the online self-proclaimed intellectuals....
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