Every year on 9 June, National No Apologies Period Day is celebrated. This day seeks to dismantle the stigmatism and shame that surrounds periods or menstruations. In Sudan, stigma surrounds periods, and in communities in rural...

Sudan is one of the first countries in Africa and the Middle East to offer mental health services. Dr Al-Tigany Al-Mahy is one of the first psychiatrist in the region. He graduated in 1935 from Kitchener...

Sudan, being a diverse Afro-Arab country with multi-ethnicities, is home to a wide variety of skin shades, hair textures, and overall, looks. However, since the early 1950s, former regimes and society have been enforcing a national...

Since the world went into self-quarantine or self-isolation as a move to curb the spread of COVID-19, reports and concerns over domestic violence have increased. In Sudan, many young women began sharing their stories about being...

COVID-19 has affected more than 200 countries and territories with more than 1.2 million confirmed cases, and at least 70,500 confirmed deaths. Cities are on lockdown, travel is banned, and people are asked to stay at...

Across the world, dating is widely known as an act where two people meet socially with the aim of each assessing the other’s suitability as a prospective partner in an intimate relationship or marriage. In Sudan, it’s...

Unemployment is one of the world’s most critical problems today. Sudan has one of the world’s highest unemployment rates with many of the country’s youth, which make up 40% of Sudan’s population, are unemployed. However, there...

Since December 2018, Sudan has witnessed a revolution that brought millions of people to the streets across the country, calling for ‘Freedom, Peace, Justice. Revolution is the choice of the people’. The protests, triggered by the...