I’m sure everyone saw, or at least heard of, the showdownon AlJazeera last night between an advisor to the ministry, a member of the NCP (naturally) and a university lecturer who is also a member of the opposition. Those 46 minutes or so were the very epitome of what is going on in Sudan today: […]
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Apparently, the country is going through a revolution. I’m not sure exactly what the definition of ‘revolution’ is, because what I see going on these days sure isn’t what it’s supposed to be. Yes, there are scattered demonstrations that get squashed in 10 minutes flat by the riot police with the least possible effort. And
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Sooner than I thought, I have had my first brush with the Sudanese healthcare system as a patient. Or actually, as an attendant of a patient. Naturally, I did not like what I encountered. One of my sisters came down with a fever and sore throat which later evolved into neck pain. The neck pain
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For as long as I can remember, my grandparents’ house in Alsafia had been a hub for beggars of all styles and backgrounds, whom my grandmother Zainab Rustom (Allah yer7ama) entertained with all possible means; money, meals, clothes, etc. No one was every turned away (except when my grandfather came home). I remember one stormy
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Today I went to the faculty of medicine at Khartoum University to meet a couple of people. I ended up waiting for about 45 minutes, during which I sat under a tree observing my surroundings, remembering my own college days (not so very long ago *cough*) and comparing. The overall look of things was shabby,
School: still not cool. Read More »
This applies to those returning from 3 years or more of working abroad and who wish to bring a car that is not a model of the same year. To do the above you will need the following: 1. A copy of your passport that shows proof of you having worked for at least 3
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One ofthe things that irritate me to no end is the increasing age difference betweenme and the young married women wishing me the good luck of being in ‘my ownhouse’ next Eid; me being much, much older. I see the look of pity on theirfaces as they take in my ring-less fingers and henna-less feet,
Bora majayaha wala 3iris majahjah! Read More »