Interviews

A few months ago, my family and I sat in the living room and listening to one of our favourite songs, “Ashofak Bokra Fi Al Maweid” by Sudanese singer Muhammed Al Ameen. As Al Ameen delivered...

One of the leading figures of women activism in Sudan is Hala Al Karib, a Sudanese activist for women’s rights in Sudan and the Horn of Africa, and the Regional Director of the Strategic Initiative for...

For as long as we have known, the people of Sudan have continuously witnessed a stoop in their country’s economy. There have been many limitations in the way of people acquiring their basic needs, and simply...

Hailing from South Sudan by way of the Kakuma Refugee Camp is 22-year-old stand-up comedian Akau Daniel Jambo Poundak, better known as Ak Dans or ‘The Woke Refugee’. Ak was born in the Kakuma Refugee Camp...

Visual impairment remains a major public health problem in Sudan, with at least 1.5% (600,000 people) of its population being visually impaired, mostly due to cataract, glaucoma, onchocerciasis, refractive error, trachoma and corneal scarring. Although more...

One of Canada’s most promising upcoming artists is Sudanese-Canadian rapper Mouraine, an Edmonton Music Awards nominee and Telus Storyhive grant recipient. Migrating from Sudan at an early age, Mouraine’s love for his craft, skill and relatable...

It would be an understatement to say that the Sudanese revolution of 2018 has invoked a fire within many Sudanese at home or in the diaspora.  However, Sudanese creatives have truly emerged from all corners of...

The Sudanese diaspora has been instrumental in achieving a successful Sudanese revolution. One of the most active communities has been the British-Sudanese community. And you cannot talk about the British-Sudanese community without talking about Ola Labib....

  It’s been almost two weeks since the Transitional Military Council (TMC) and Forces of Freedom and Change (FFC) have agreed to establish a joint 11-member military-civilian sovereign council that will rule the country by rotation for a...

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...