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Reem Gaafar’s “A Mouth Full of Salt” Coming Out on 9 April
Art in a Time of War: The New Chapter for Sudanese Artists
The Derik Cultural Festival 2023 Embraces Diversity
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
Atbara: The Cradle of the Sudan Uprising
Top 10 Travel Destinations for Sudanese
Sudan: A Home Away from Home
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
Introducing Pesabase: Revolutionising Sending Money to South Sudan
Remembering Dr Bushra Ibnauf
Climate Education in Sudan: An Unattainable Dream
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
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Suda-Lists
Sudan 2020: The Year in Review
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500 Words Magazine
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Dec 30, 2020
The year 2020 was tumultuous mostly due to the COVID-19 pandemic that has infected more than 82 million people and killed more than 1.7 million worldwide. In Sudan, COVID-19 has infected more than 23,000 people and...
500 Words Magazine’s Top 10 Stories of 2020
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500 Words Magazine
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Dec 30, 2020
500 Words Magazine relaunched on 1 October 2018, publishing articles, covering a variety of topics such as culture and tradition, music, arts, beauty and fashion, travel, architecture, healthcare, politics, business and economy, and more. 500 Words Magazine has...
The Special Effects Makeup (SFX) Artists of Sudan
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500 Words Magazine
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Nov 19, 2020
Monsters, aliens, magical and mystical creatures, and cartoon or comic book characters come to life on film thanks to the art of special effects (SFX) makeup. However, beyond screens of films such as Dracula, Frankenstein, The...
Making Their Mark: The Female Musical Acts You Need To Know
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Ola Khalil
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Aug 16, 2020
From the legendary Zakia Abul Gassim Abu Bakr to the iconic all-girl group Al Balabil and the unforgettable Hanan Bulubulu, women have always been at the forefront of the musical arts in Sudan. They’ve managed to break...
11 Sudanese Scientists You Should Know About
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Zeinab Mohammed
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May 17, 2020
Scientists play one of the most significant roles in our world, most importantly today as we deal with a pandemic that has taken the lives of more than 300,000 people. Throughout history, there have been many...
Sudanese Restaurants Globalising the Sudanese Cuisine
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500 Words Magazine
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Feb 25, 2020
The Sudanese cuisine is probably one of the most unknown and unfamiliar cuisines around the world – overlooked due to the popularity of other African cuisines from neighbouring countries such as Ethiopia, Egypt and Morocco. Sudanese...
500 Words Magazine’s Top 10 Stories of 2019
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500 Words Magazine
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Feb 25, 2020
500 Words Magazine relaunched on 1 October 2018, publishing daily articles, covering a variety of topics such as culture and tradition, music, arts, beauty and fashion, travel, architecture, healthcare, politics, business and economy, and more. 500 Words...
10 Sudanese Rappers that Are Changing the Game
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Ola Khalil
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Oct 11, 2019
Hip-hop music was always meant to act as a vessel of self-expression. Some of the most successful and well-known rappers such as Afrika Bambataa, A Tribe Called Quest, Nas and Tupac used rap music as a...
5 Sudanese Filmmakers Making International Headlines
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Shahd Elshafei
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Oct 10, 2019
The year 2019 has been monumental for Sudan and its people with a revolution that led to the fall of former Sudanese President Omar Al Bashir, and is bringing about positive change in the country. It...
English Documentaries on the Sudans You Should Watch
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500 Words Magazine
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Sep 10, 2019
When it comes to Sudan or South Sudan, there are ample documentaries produced by Sudanese and non-Sudanese filmmakers. The Sudans have been at the center of political unrest and conflict for decades, making them a topic...
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