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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
6 May 2024
Culture and Religion
Ramadan Preparations: A Comparison of Oman’s Drana and Sudan’s Kham Al Ramad
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Dr Hassan Adrob
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Mar 10, 2024
In a reflection of cultural richness and communal spirit, the traditions of Oman’s Drana and Sudan’s Kham Al Ramad converge in these days preceding the holy month of Ramadan, which is expected to begin around 11 March 2024....
All You Need to Know About Sudanese Funerals
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500 Words Magazine
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Jul 6, 2023
Death is natural and a part of the lives of all living things. In Muslim countries such as Sudan, people believe that life and death are given by God. Attending funerals or aazaa is a common...
Mahatma Gandhi and the Sufi Regime of Sheikh Muḥammad Uthman Abduh Al Burhani
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Umar Nizarudeen
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Sep 12, 2021
Mahatma Gandhi, contrary to expectations, was not just a non-violent maestro who orchestrated a movement. It was Gandhi who propounded almost single handedly the entire spectrum of non-violent agitations observed throughout the world today. Thus the...
The Beja Heritage of India: Interconnections in the Global South
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Umar Nizarudeen
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Jun 10, 2021
‘The Beja language is spoken in the eastern part of the Sudan by some 1,100,000 Muslim people, according to the 1998 census. It belongs to the Cushitic family of the Afro-Asiatic genetic stock. It is the...
Modesty in Sudan | Part I: Crack the Dress Code
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Sara Gabralla
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Jun 22, 2020
Since the revolution, conservative Sudan has undergone remarkable changes, marked by a series of changes that have affected its social structure. This evolution reflects the nation’s ongoing dialogue between preserving its heritage and embracing a new...
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