Miscellaneous

December has dawned on us, filling millions of Sudanese around the world with nostalgia and longing for Sudan. This time of year never fails to ignite the sense of patriotism and unity within the Sudanese people....

‘There are, it is clear, many Sudans, both real and imaginary – and many more possible Sudans. No account of these myriad visions of the country can be definitive,’ says a quote from The Sudan Handbook,...

“Going Home: The War in Sudan” with Sudanese journalist Nima Elbagir from The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper received the Outstanding Investigative News Coverage: Long Form in the 45th Annual News and Documentary Emmy® Award competition, which...

On the evening of 29 June 2024, yet another Sudanese city became a war zone. Sinjah, the capital of Sennar, located approximately 350 km southeast of Khartoum, faced the horrors of war. Approximately 55,400 people had...

Observing Omani life, in both rural and urban areas, reveals their strong commitment to their heritage and culture, which are supported by the government to integrate tradition into modernised life. I wondered why rural Omanis, working...

It has been almost 14 months – 420 days – since the war started in Sudan. The country is experiencing one of the worst humanitarian crises the world has ever seen, according to the United Nations...

One of the best things in Sudanese culture is the support the community offers in death, especially during funerals or ‘azaa as it is known in Sudan. As soon as the news of a person’s death...

At six or seven years of age, I used to sneak behind my mother’s back, but unlike other children instead of sneaking out to play, or to try and get away with a few more sweets,...

As a Sudanese, once the word Ramadan is spoken aloud, a hundred pictures come to mind and a million memories hold us captive. Starting with the early mornings, the once busy, loud, and vibrant streets turn...

The ongoing war in Sudan between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), led by Abdel Fattah Al Burhan, the de facto ruler of Sudan, and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), led by Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo (Hemedti), has...