Arts and Culture

When protests broke out in Sudan on 19 December 2018, spreading like wildfire in cities across the country, calling for the downfall of President Omar Al Bashir and his regime, an outburst of artwork reflecting what is being referred...

‘I will always see the grass, patches of dry yellow, the rugs of palm fiber laid out. They curl at the edges, and when I put my forehead on the ground I can smell the grass...

If you’re familiar with the music scene in Sudan, Awab Elias, who is also known as AE Beats, is a name you have heard of. The 22-year-old music producer and aspiring entrepreneur works closely with Sudanese...

Protests in Sudan erupted on 19 December triggered by shortages and the steep increase in prices of basic commodities such as bread and fuel. Thousands have taken to the streets of Sudan, demanding an end to Sudanese...

Echoes of laughter and the smell of food fills the air with nostalgia. Thick brick walls provide shelter throughout the cold winters and heavy rains, while uniquely positioned vents bring in ample light to brighten our...

Sudan’s leading English radio station, Capital 91.6 FM reaches at least 1.9 million listeners through the airwaves on their radios and on their phones through applications. ‘Music is our core and with it, one is able to...

Millions of Muslims from around the world recently observed Al-Mawlid, also known as Mawlid Al Nabi Al Sharif. Al-Mawlid is the observance of the birthday of Prophet Mohammed (PBUH/SAW), which is commemorated in Rabie Al-Awal, the third month of the Islamic...

On 12 November 2018, Creators for Change Ambassadors and Fellows, representing countries from around the world, dropped their individual YouTube Creators for Change short films at the same time. These films tackle a wide range of topics...

During the past few years, Sudan has witnessed a prominent revival of its ‘art scene’. A country of dense history and diverse ethnicity, Sudan has been a pioneer in the art world, sharing its numerous stories...

At 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,...