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South Sudanese NBA scouter Sarah Chan Named Among BBC’s 100 Women 2022 List
by 500 Words Magazine - Dec 8, 2022The BBC has revealed its list of 100 inspiring and influential women from around the world for 2022. Former South Sudanese professional basketball player and NBA scouter Sarah Chan has been named as one of those women.... -
Sudanese-British Dancer Hamza Yassin Becoming A Star on Strictly Come Dancing
by 500 Words Magazine - Dec 6, 2022Strictly Come Dancing star Hamza Ahmed Yassin is still going strong on the dancing competition alongside his professional Polish dance partner, Jowita Prystal. They have reached the quarter-final. In addition, Hamza is not only the first... -
Dr Saud Abdulaziz Abdul Ghani: The Sudanese Engineer Behind Qatar’s Air-Conditioned World Cup Stadiums
by 500 Words Magazine - Dec 1, 2022FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ is currently taking place from 20 November to 18 December 2022. It’s the first time the competition takes place in an Arab country. It’s the first in the competition’s history to... -
Sudanese Accessories Designer Eilaf Osman Wins FTA 2022 Award
by 500 Words Magazine - Nov 8, 2022Sudanese-American designer Eilaf Osman, founder of EILAF, a luxury handbag and accessories brand, received the accessory award at the Fashion Trust Arabia (FTA) Prize 2022 awards ceremony at the National Museum of Qatar on 26 October 2022 in Qatar.... -
Naomi Campbell Wears Sudanese Designer Abdel El Tayeb on Vogue Arabia Cover
by 500 Words Magazine - Nov 5, 2022On the cover of Vogue Arabia’s latest issue is the celebrated English supermodel Naomi Campbell dressed in an ensemble designed by Paris-based Franco-Sudanese designer Abdel El Tayeb. View this post on Instagram A post shared by... -
Sudanese Achievement in the New Guinness World Records 2023 Book Revealed
by 500 Words Magazine - Oct 18, 2022Sudanese player Ramadan Rahma entered the Guinness Book of Records by taking 365 kicks from the penalty spot within one hour. Rahma, 36, set a world record for the classifications of single amputation above the knee.... -
4 Occasions When Sudanese Apply Henna
by 500 Words Magazine - Oct 11, 2022Henna is a vital part of Sudanese culture and social life. It is a popular and common beauty practice, playing a significant role in the lives of traditional Sudanese women. From weddings to celebrating a birth,... -
Serpentine to Open Kamala Ishag Exhibition in London in October
by 500 Words Magazine - Aug 16, 2022This autumn, Serpentine presents a major exhibition of pioneering Sudanese artist Kamala Ibrahim Ishag (b. 1939) organised with Sharjah Art Foundation in collaboration with The Africa Institute. The exhibition at Serpentine South in London will take... -
L’ÉCOLE, School of Jewelry Arts Hosts Sudanese Jewelry Designer Nisreen Kuku
by 500 Words Magazine - Aug 9, 2022In collaboration with Mad Paris, L’ÉCOLE, School of Jewelry Arts, supported by Van Cleef & Arpels, are hosting Sudanese jewelry designer and and interior design engineer Nisreen Kuku to the Jewellers School for classes, and a... -
New Book on Research in Nubian Archaeology
by 500 Words Magazine - Aug 9, 2022Sudan, now split into the Republic of Sudan and the Republic of South Sudan, boasts a rich cultural heritage that has in recent years become the increasing focus of an international community of archaeologists, anthropologists and...