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‘There Will Be a Day’: An Upcoming Children’s Book About Grief, Faith, and Hope
by Ola Diab - 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,... -
Palestinian-Sudanese Voices of War: Witnessing War in Sudan and Palestine
by Ola Diab - Nov 2, 2023Recently, major armed conflicts and war have been taking place around the world from Europe to Africa to the Middle East, shaking up the world we live in today. Just as the world began to pull... -
B’Sarahah: New Initiative Tackling Mental Health in Sudan
by Ola Diab - Aug 10, 2023A new initiative called B’Sarahah has launched, which is an online platform to provide a community hub for Sudanese with mental health disorders. B’Sarahah Initiative was established in 2022 by 23-year-old Samah Hashim Musa Hashim, who... -
Shakheto: Sudanese Team at 2023 Hult Prize Challenge
by Ola Diab - Aug 7, 2023In the midst of war in Sudan, a team of young Sudanese girls is determined to embark on a journey of victory at the prestigious 2023 Hult Prize Challenge. Hult Prize is a foundation that allows young... -
Interview with Reem Gaafar, The First Sudanese to Win The Island Prize for African Novels
by Ola Diab - Jul 30, 2023Novelist Reem Gaafar has received The Island Prize for African Novels 2023 for the manuscript of her upcoming debut novel, A Mouth Full of Salt, on 16 June 2023. She is the first Sudanese novelist to be nominated... -
Equality Now: The Case of Maryam Tiyrab
by Ola Diab - Dec 27, 2022In July 2022, the story of Maryam Tiyrab, a 20-year-old Sudanese woman who was sentenced to death by stoning for adultery, broke out. It was the first known case in the country for almost a decade. She... -
Interview with Abu’Obayda Mohamed (OXDA)
by Ola Diab - Jan 20, 2022Since the Sudanese revolution ignited in December 2018, a parallel art revolution was ignited as well. Sudanese artists from around the world took to Sudan’s streets as well as social media to artistically express the voices... -
Introducing Sudaniya Organics
by Ola Diab - Oct 24, 2021Unknown to most, Sudan has many natural beauty regiments, which many Sudanese women use and rely on a daily basis to maintain and enhance their beauty. Whether its for their body, face, skin, and hair, Sudanese... -
Introducing Doctor On Call
by Ola Diab - Apr 25, 2021In today’s world with a pandemic threatening millions of lives, healthcare services are in high demand around the world. Sudan, which already has a fragile healthcare system, is struggling to deal with the pandemic with lacks... -
Behind Award-Winning Film “AL-SIT” and Filmmaker Suzannah Mirghani
by Ola Diab - Apr 15, 2021After the success of Amjad Abu Alala’s You Will Die at Twenty, we’ve witnessed a wave of Sudanese films and documentaries, making it to international screens and grabbing awards at international film festivals. Most recently, AL-SIT...