Khartoum at Peace

Khartoum at Peace

Celebrating Everyday Life in Khartoum before the Outbreak of War in April Last Year

Above, one of the many pavement book stalls lining an always bustling Babikir Badri Street. Title image and below, an open-air barber’s shop near Comboni College, off Qasr Street, central Khartoum.

Below a slideshow tribute to some of the many remarkable women who have participated in our Women’s Education Partnership literacy in Arabic programme on the outskirts of Khartoum, together with scenes of city life in the capital.

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More scenes from what was a vibrant and welcoming city before the war.

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Below, one of the many murals painted by Khartoum University art students that graced Parliament Square before the war. See more of this series of murals in Mosaics of the City.

Below, worshippers at the weekly Sufi zikr ceremonies at Hamid Al-Nil, Omdurman, preparing for a funeral that would be celebrated within the zikr. See more in Sudanese Moments.

Below, just some of the many wonderful Sudanese I met during my visits to the capital and its outskirts. Full of hope, energy and dignity, these kind people deserve the chance of a future free from war. Hoping against hope they are safe.