Arts and Culture
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‘There Will Be a Day’: An Upcoming Children’s Book About Grief, Faith, and Hope
May 1, 2025There Will Be a Day, an upcoming children’s book about loss, grief, faith and hope, by first-time Sudanese-American author Sara Gabralla, is set to be officially released on 6 May 2025. The book, written in English,... -
Folktales from Sudan: Audio Stories from Sudanese Folklore Coming on 1 April
Mar 23, 2025A new podcast, Folktales from Sudan, featuring audio stories from Sudanese folklore for children and their families, will launch on 1 April 2025, on all major platforms. The new series of sound-designed audio stories revives the... -
Reminiscing About Sudan in Movies: Lost Past, Misunderstood Present and Perplexing Future
Dec 15, 2024‘There are, it is clear, many Sudans, both real and imaginary – and many more possible Sudans. No account of these myriad visions of the country can be definitive,’ says a quote from The Sudan Handbook,... -
Elmiene Releases “For The Deported” EP Honouring Sudan
Dec 12, 2024British-Sudanese singer Elmiene released his full EP, For The Deported, a six-track project that honours his Sudanese heritage through both music and lyrics, on 6 December 2024. The EP opens with “The Deported”, which he released with... -
The DJs of Sudan
Dec 4, 2024Sudanese music is slowly taking the world stage, whether its common Sudanese songs such as Shokralla Ezeldin’s “Sharee’ Al Neel” (Nile Street), or contemporary Sudanese songs such as Mazmars and Seidosimba’s “MaMuhim” (Not Important). Playing a... -
‘Sudan, Remember Us’ Receives Audience Award at Ajyal Film Festival 2024
Nov 24, 2024‘Sudan, Remember Us’, a powerful documentary, which captures a jubilant moment of defiance among young Sudanese activists after the overthrow of a long dictatorship, and then chronicles the military crackdown that followed, by French-Tunisian journalist Hind... -
Sudanese Perfume and Incense Brands
Sep 10, 2024Sudan has a rich culture with its own traditional beauty products, including perfumes (khumra), boy scrubs (dilka and a’ruka), incense (bakhoor) and more. Sudanese women worldwide depend on these age-old Sudanese beauty regiments and treatments for... -
The Realities of War Through the Eyes of Sudanese Artists
Sep 1, 2024In the heart of Nairobi, Sudanese artists have transformed their pain, hope and memories into extraordinary pieces of art, painting their feelings and depicting the lives of people who are now displaced and seeking refuge in... -
Sudanese Toub Designers and Brands You Should Follow
Jul 24, 2024The Sudanese toub is a traditional Sudanese women’s garment, word by women in Sudan, Mauritania and other African countries. They are worn at all occasions from work to funerals to weddings. It is similar to what... -
“Goodbye Julia” Now Available on Netflix MENA
Jul 1, 2024The award-winning Sudanese film Goodbye Julia produced and directed by the award-winning Sudanese filmmaker Mohamed Kordofani is now available on Netflix MENA. Award-winning Sudanese filmmaker Amjad Abu Alala, who is behind the award-winning feature film and...