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In Her First Book, Roaa Nizar Writes ‘To All Who Exist’
Nov 9, 2018At the age of only 20, Roaa Nizar Jafar El-Mubarak has recently published her first book, Li Kol Min Fi Alwujud or To All Who Exist, a series of self-help or self-improvement Arabic letters, addressing sadness, happiness, death,... -
Islam Elbeiti: A Jack of Many Trades
Nov 8, 2018When looking into the music scene in Sudan, musician Islam Abdelmoniem Elbeiti cannot be missed. The eloquent outspoken musician is a bassist striving for change in Sudan. As CNN’s African Voices describes her, she is ‘striving... -
Taking Charge of Cultural Diplomacy – One Tweet at a Time
Nov 7, 2018Representation of Africa and Africans in the Western media, has been, for decades, a consistent parading of malnourished and naked African children in front of cameras and images of lions and gorillas in the jungle. When... -
The Women Behind E-therapy Sudan
Nov 6, 2018With the ongoing and crippling political and economic crisis in Sudan, many Sudanese men and women are left struggling to survive leading to several mental health concerns. And with the social stigma surrounding mental health, many... -
The Landmarks of Sudan
Nov 5, 2018Sudan, a country rich in history and culture, boasts many fascinating sights that tell the story of its rich past. While these sights are awe-inspiring, modern advancements have not bypassed Sudan. Parallel to several continents, in... -
Hollywood Films on the Sudans You Should Watch
Nov 4, 2018In recent years, Hollywood has produced an ample number of films on the African continent — possibly more than any other continent besides North America and Europe. There are many Hollywood films on Egypt, Rwanda, Nigeria,... -
My Walk to Palestine
Nov 2, 2018Born into a Sudanese (Afro-Arab-Muslim) family, and coming of age in the UK, I was too young to fully comprehend oppression, occupation, and stolen rights, yet old enough to feel them through mosque speeches, BBC News,... -
Omdurman: The National Capital of Sudan
Nov 1, 2018Omdurman sits in the triangular capital of Sudan, which includes Khartoum and Khartoum North. Referred to as ‘Omdur’ in short, it forms the largest part of the triangular capital of Sudan. It is located along the west... -
The Dancing Queens of Sudan
Oct 31, 2018With a distinctive culture that is both Arab and African yet neither just Arab nor African, Sudanese weddings comprise many unique rituals. From pharaonic traditions that were passed down for thousands of years to western style... -
What Sudan Can Learn From Rwanda’s National Drone Delivery Programme
Oct 29, 2018For most developing countries, getting access to critical health-care products can be a real challenge. This is due to many factors including what is known as the last-mile problem, which is the inability to deliver necessary...