As we approach the end of 2025, we take a look back at our top stories of the year. These stories revealed a world marked by upheaval, resilience, and change.
500 Words Magazine relaunched on 1 October 2018, publishing articles, covering a variety of topics such as culture and tradition, music, arts, beauty and fashion, travel, architecture, healthcare, politics, business and economy, and more.
500 Words Magazine has published over 600 articles since its soft launch in October 2018, thanks to the contribution of over 40 writers.
Here are our most read stories of 2025:
Mama Kouki: How Kawther Abdalla’s Livestreams Reveal Secrets of Sudanese Family Life | By Dr Razan Idris
How to Help the People of Sudan? | By 500 Words Magazine
Sudan’s Tea Culture, A Timeless Ritual | By Samar Bengawi
‘There Will Be a Day’: An Upcoming Children’s Book About Grief, Faith, and Hope | By Ola Diab
Echoes of A Nation: The Evolution of Sudanese Music | By Samar Bengawi
Not Tall and Not Very Dark-Skinned, But I Am Still South Sudanese | By Butros Nicola
Sudanese Culture: Its Struggle for Recognition Among Native and Diaspora Communities | By Muathal Hisham
Celebrating 50 Years of Cinema – 10 Memorable Sudanese Movies | By Hatim Eujayl
The Crisis of Potential: Challenges Facing South Sudanese Youth | By Butros Nicola
The Ramadan Traditions of Sudan | By Samar Bengawi
