At The Heart of Sufism (Part 2): The Influences of Sufism in Sudanese Life
The village of Um Dawan Ban, 40 km from Khartoum, is deemed to be an ideal example of a Sufi region. Over 165 years ago, sheikh al-Ebaid Wad Badur, a Sufi of the al-Qadiriyya order, founded the village...
View ArticleSudan, I love you.. but you're taking a toll on me [3]
During my student years, I came to learn so much about the do’s and dont’s of Sudanese culture, the customs and traditions, the taboos. I found so many things fascinating, others inexplicable......
View ArticleTake my baby, I insist!
We’ve all heard of couples who can’t have kids of their own adopting babies. The adopted babies are often orphans, and sometimes they’re abandoned by their own mothers who give them away to escape the...
View ArticleHow to lose a dictator in 10 steps
Tired of your dictator? Jealous of other countries dumping theirs and creating a new relationship with democracy?In the wake of the new year and Sudan's independence day, I found it fitting to write a...
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Free Alim!
Over the past couple of years, the Sudanese government illegally detained many political activists, opposition party members, anti-NCP revolutionaries, students and journalists who spoke up against...
View ArticleDarfurian IDPs in Khartoum: A Painful Narrative of a Struggle for Survival
Sudan, Africa’s once-largest nation, has been ravaged by civil war and famine for nearly two decades. In war-torn Darfur, 400,000 civilians have reportedly been killed since the violence erupted in...
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NISS goes berserk?
Last month, over 300 students from the University of Khartoum were arrested by security forces who raided the student dorms at 4 a.m. The students were manhandled, beaten and instructed to pack their...
View ArticleSudan: Can Social Media Unshackle the Press?
The Sudanese government has intensified its repression of the country’s independent media in recent months. Since a new conflict broke out between Sudanese forces and armed opposition groups north of...
View ArticleInternational Women’s Day in Sudan: Rape, Torture, Detention and Murder
How can a country celebrate International Women’s Day when every year it marks the oppression, harassment and crackdown on the freedom and rights of its women?From the case of Lubna Hussein who stood...
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Sudanese youth revolutionize through art
Khartoon! by Khalid AlbaihYouth in Sudan are looking to art to transform their political frustration into action. They have refused to succumb to hopelessness and apathy and chosen to voice hope and...
View ArticleThe Violation of Women's Rights in Sudan: In the Name of the Law?
For decades, the women of Sudan have been suffering under article 152 of the penal code, an inhumane, vicious and notorious law first implemented in 1991.Article 152 of Sudan’s criminal code stipulates...
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South Sudanese in Khartoum in fear after attack on church
Muslim Sudanese standing in solidarity with Christian South SudaneseSouth Sudanese Christians in Khartoum are living in fear in the wake of a recent church attack by a mob of Muslim extremists. On...
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NCP's Article 146: Stoning women to death since 1991
A couple of days ago I read that a 15-year-old girl has been sentenced to “death by stoning” for allegedly committing adultery and consequently admitting her guilt. The report, forwarded to me from a...
View ArticleSouth Sudanese in Sudan: A Forced Parting of the Ways
They have lived, studied and worked together for decades, but now, ten months into South Sudan’s independence, Sudanese from both sides of what was once Africa’s largest nation have found themselves at...
View ArticleSudan: A healthcare system in shambles
Disclaimer: This article was originally posted in the newly-launched website 500 Words Magazineunder my column 'Made in Sudan'. If you have a passion for Sudan and for writing, don't hesitate to...
View ArticleThe pursuit of answers
Lately I’ve been feeling lost. Where is my life headed? What do I want to do with my life? What does the future have in store for me? I have been relentlessly searching for answers. I think the main...
View ArticlePampering at a psychological cost
As I walked into the beauty salon, I was greeted by a wave of odd smells. A blended scent of henna, hair dye, scrubs, creams and shampoo, sibgha, traditional wax or halawa and a powerful gush of...
View ArticleWhen Nightmare Turns Into Reality
In my dream, I was inside a tunnel. The tunnel was jammed with cars, and I was in one of them. I was alone in the taxi, and the driver was frustrated with the heavy traffic. The tunnel seemed endless,...
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A month has passed since Usamah was arrested
As I write this, I am fighting back tears as it’s been exactly one month since Usamah Mohamed Ali’s arrest. Usamah, or @simsimt on Twitter is a friend of mine. The last time I saw him, he was featured...
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How half a culture gets lost
Disclaimer: This article was originally published on The Niles. Who would have thought that the day would come when a country that once prided itself on being Africa’s largest nation, and one of its...
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