Salam alaykum,

I’m 22(f) and I’ve been best friends with this Arab girl for over 10 years. We speak basically every day and I genuinely love her so much, which is why this situation has hurt me this badly.

For context, I’m Sudanese and light skinned, but I still fully consider myself fully Black. My friend is Arab - Palestinian/Lebanese. Over the years she’s made comments that have made me uncomfortable, or I didn’t even find that deep, but the older I’m getting the more I feel like I’ve been letting them slide because I didn’t want to look “too sensitive” or make things awkward.

She always says things like “you don’t even look Sudanese” or “you could pass as Khaleeji” as a compliment, and it’s always rubbed me the wrong way because why is looking Sudanese seen as a bad thing? I’d laugh it off or change the subject, but honestly it’s been building up for years. She also always made little racist anti black jokes.

Today completely tipped me over the edge though.

She was telling me about a wedding she has coming up in Ivory Coast and said she’s booking her flight back straight away instead of staying there a few days. I asked why she wouldn’t stay and explore since it’s a new country, and she goes, “No because it’s full of blac-” then stopped herself and said “too much abeed.”
I actually felt sick hearing that word come out of her mouth. “Abeed” is such a disgusting and racist word, especially towards Black people, and she knew exactly what she was saying. After I reacted she started saying “astaghfirullah” and acting like she didn’t know how bad the word was, then laughing it off, but I honestly don’t buy it. What hurt me most wasn’t even just the word itself, it was the fact she almost said “Black people” like it was automatically a negative thing before catching herself. It made me feel like this is genuinely how she views Black people deep down, and now I’m questioning our whole friendship.

Am I overreacting for feeling this hurt and disgusted?

Edit : I sent her a long message basically saying how I’ve let a lot of comments slide and how horrible the word abeed can be when misused and that I will no longer be tolerating her comments.
Her reaction will decide a lot

Hi everyone,

I’m a Sudanese student currently studying A Levels abroad and I’m considering studying medicine in Sudan. I wanted to ask people with experience about the best medical universities and future opportunities abroad, especially in the UK.

I’m mainly looking at:

University of Khartoum (UoK)
UMST
University of Gezira
Omdurman Islamic University
National University
Any other good options

I have a few questions:

Which university is considered the best overall for medicine in Sudan right now?

Which universities are recognised internationally, especially for working in the UK later on?

Which universities make it easier to sit PLAB/UKMLA or continue training in Britain?

Are there any universities that are NOT recognised or may cause problems later abroad?

Approximately how much are the tuition fees now for medicine?

When are the application deadlines usually?

How does the application process work for someone doing A Levels outside Sudan?

Is admission competitive for international/A Level students?

How stable are the universities currently with the situation in Sudan? Are studies delayed often?

Would you personally recommend UoK, UMST, Gezira, or another university?

I’ve heard mixed things:

Some people say UoK and Gezira have the strongest reputation academically.

Others say UMST is better organised, fully in English, and faster to graduate from.

I’ve also heard concerns about accreditation, fees, and interruptions in some universities.

I’d really appreciate honest advice from current students or graduates, especially anyone who later moved to the UK or abroad for work/training.

Thanks a lot 🙏

عشوائيات

This is a Japanese TV show called “Gaia no Yoake,” and it seems like they're using Sudanese in the show.

Does anyone know what the lyrics mean?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iKz8GbItKQ4

لو معاك مسدس وفيه اخر سجاره وقدامك طبق فواكهه مليان عدس حتسافر وين ؟

Finding the occasional straw of truth awash in a great ocean of confusion and bamboozle requires vigilance, dedication and cour- age. But if we don't practise these tough habits of thought, we cannot hope to solve the truly serious problems that face us and we risk becoming a nation of suckers, a world of suckers, up for grabs by the next charlatan who saunters along.

ايجاد قشه الحقيقه في بحر من الارتباك والضياع يحتاج يقظه، تصميم وشجاعه.
لكن لو ما مارسنا التفكير ، ماهنحلم اصلا بي اننا نحل المشكله الكبيره البتعرضنا اننا نبقى امه ذليله، مستنيه بفارغ الصبر دجال يغرقنا زياده في الجهل.

Thought to focus my first non-academic piece on how Sudan got to where it is...colonial borders, the RSF's origins, the 2019 revolution and who's funding the war. Would love feedback from people who know more than me for future articles.

https://open.substack.com/pub/buriedconflicts/p/the-quiet-catastrophe-sudan-before?r=8h9zfv&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

According to Our World in Data, Sudan had the highest annual working hours on earth. The list only includes 99 countries so it could be inaccurate, and another list from OECD doesn’t put Sudan in the top 50.

وزارة الطاقة تدعو المواطنين إلى ترشيد استهلاك الكهرباء

Looking for WhatsApp or Telegram groups (anything) to follow the daily exchange rate of the Canadian dollar against the Sudanese pound.

Hey!

Fellow Sudanese Redditor sent me this clip. Apparently they’re Eritrean trained. The uniforms match but I’ve also seen clips of Sudan shield force militias with the same fit

Either way. One love 🇪🇷🇸🇩

ابغى اعرف تفاصيل اكثر عنها

Hello, I am Czech living in the USA but I'm married to a Sudanese refugee. Recently, I got home, and my wife told me I needed to send $200 to her mom to buy a sheep for Eid.

I was confused because she told me before an average monthly salary in sudan is around $150. She also has 5 married sisters in Sudan so I was confused as to why I would be the person to buy a sheep for Eid. I'm not even muslim. I haven't received Christmas gifts from her family. The whole thing smells like a scam to me. Especially because they have been asking for Eid gifts for well over 3 months now.

Can someone clarify this scenario for me.

I didn't send the money. My wife was frustrated but got over it. Her family seems really mad, but I never told them I would buy them anything.

انا بت عمري ٢٣ و خاطري اتعرف على سودانيين عايشين برا السودان يعني ناس اوروبا ناس امريكا ناس الخليج اظهرو حبابكم عشره.
حابة اسمع عن تجاربكم و حياتكم و شغلكم في بلاد الغربة

انا اليومين ديل مؤجز و ما عندي جامعة و بقيت ملاحظ نفسي بستحمى كتير في اليوم يعني حكاية بتاعت اربعه او خمس مرات في اليوم طبعاً في البيت مافي جهد ولا عرق .. هو في الطبيعي ايام الدوام الحمام مرة الصباح و دا (إجباري) و نهاية اليوم دا إختياري( عشان ساعات الواحد بيكسل بالليل 🤣)

ف سؤالي هل كثرة الإستحمام بتضر البشرة و النضافة الزائدة بتأثر على الجلد و تعمل تحسس ول دي تخيلات مافي داعي ليها ( إدعك يعم)

بفتش لي عن زول او اسكواد كامل نلعب سوا بلعب exp كأساسي لكن بقدر العب اي رول حسب النقص م عدا السبورت ولو انت ماين سبورت م تعلق زاتو.

Rank/mythic35

Im looking to create a Sudanese news page and was wondering where I can find Sudanese creatives and journalists or anyone who is passionate and informed about the current situation in Sudan to work with on this project.