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Thuraya Salih, born and raised in Omdurman in 1998, is a self-taught writer, who started publishing her work in The Sudanist (500Words Magazine) in 2019, and in Andariya Magazine in 2020. She recently became an Editor at Andariya Magazine. She is interested in the intersectionality between arts, culture and sociopolitical topics such as identity and feminism, most of her writings share a theme of being centred around youth.
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Thuraya Salih, born and raised in Omdurman in 1998, is a self-taught writer, who started publishing her work in The Sudanist (500Words Magazine) in 2019, and in Andariya Magazine in 2020. She recently became an Editor at Andariya Magazine. She is interested in the intersectionality between arts, culture and sociopolitical topics such as identity and feminism, most of her writings share a theme of being centred around youth.
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Young Entrepreneurs Building Their Own Opportunities in South Sudan
Young people under the age of 30 account for approximately 72% of South Sudan's population, with many facing limited employment opportunities amid ongoing political and economic instability. According to the International Labour Organization (ILO),the country's youth unemployment rate stands at an estimated 18.52%, while more than 90% of young people lack formal employment or experience severe underemployment.For many young people in South Sudan, the quest...
Displaced Dreams: The Hidden Educational Crisis of Sudanese Youth in Egypt
Fleeing violence at home, only to face police sweeps...
New Laws Put Journalists in Sudan at Greater Risk
In a country already plagued by war, reporting from Sudan has become increasingly dangerous and, under newly introduced laws, could now carry the death penalty.Under Temporary Constitutional Decree No 7 of 2026,...
Outrage After Male UofK Students Unexpectedly Evicted from Dormitories to Accommodate Female Students
It was a normal day for Gasim Mahmoud, a...
El Niño and Its Impact on Sudan
The developing El Niño climate phenomenon is now the...
TV Shows
Young Entrepreneurs Building Their Own Opportunities in South Sudan
Young people under the age of 30 account for approximately 72% of South Sudan's population, with many facing limited employment opportunities amid ongoing political and economic instability. According to the International Labour Organization (ILO),the country's youth unemployment rate stands at an estimated 18.52%, while more than 90% of young people lack formal employment or experience severe underemployment.For many young people in South Sudan, the quest...
Displaced Dreams: The Hidden Educational Crisis of Sudanese Youth in Egypt
Fleeing violence at home, only to face police sweeps...
New Laws Put Journalists in Sudan at Greater Risk
In a country already plagued by war, reporting from Sudan has become increasingly dangerous and, under newly introduced laws, could now carry the death penalty.Under Temporary Constitutional Decree No 7 of 2026,...
Outrage After Male UofK Students Unexpectedly Evicted from Dormitories to Accommodate Female Students
It was a normal day for Gasim Mahmoud, a...
El Niño and Its Impact on Sudan
The developing El Niño climate phenomenon is now the...
Music
Young Entrepreneurs Building Their Own Opportunities in South Sudan
Young people under the age of 30 account for approximately 72% of South Sudan's population, with many facing limited employment opportunities amid ongoing political and economic instability. According to the International Labour Organization (ILO),the country's youth unemployment rate stands at an estimated 18.52%, while more than 90% of young people lack formal employment or experience severe underemployment.For many young people in South Sudan, the quest...
Displaced Dreams: The Hidden Educational Crisis of Sudanese Youth in Egypt
Fleeing violence at home, only to face police sweeps...
New Laws Put Journalists in Sudan at Greater Risk
In a country already plagued by war, reporting from Sudan has become increasingly dangerous and, under newly introduced laws, could now carry the death penalty.Under Temporary Constitutional Decree No 7 of 2026,...
Outrage After Male UofK Students Unexpectedly Evicted from Dormitories to Accommodate Female Students
It was a normal day for Gasim Mahmoud, a...
El Niño and Its Impact on Sudan
The developing El Niño climate phenomenon is now the...
Celebrity
Young Entrepreneurs Building Their Own Opportunities in South Sudan
Young people under the age of 30 account for approximately 72% of South Sudan's population, with many facing limited employment opportunities amid ongoing political and economic instability. According to the International Labour Organization (ILO),the country's youth unemployment rate stands at an estimated 18.52%, while more than 90% of young people lack formal employment or experience severe underemployment.For many young people in South Sudan, the quest...
Displaced Dreams: The Hidden Educational Crisis of Sudanese Youth in Egypt
Fleeing violence at home, only to face police sweeps...
New Laws Put Journalists in Sudan at Greater Risk
In a country already plagued by war, reporting from Sudan has become increasingly dangerous and, under newly introduced laws, could now carry the death penalty.Under Temporary Constitutional Decree No 7 of 2026,...
Outrage After Male UofK Students Unexpectedly Evicted from Dormitories to Accommodate Female Students
It was a normal day for Gasim Mahmoud, a...
El Niño and Its Impact on Sudan
The developing El Niño climate phenomenon is now the...
Scandals
Young Entrepreneurs Building Their Own Opportunities in South Sudan
Young people under the age of 30 account for approximately 72% of South Sudan's population, with many facing limited employment opportunities amid ongoing political and economic instability. According to the International Labour Organization (ILO),the country's youth unemployment rate stands at an estimated 18.52%, while more than 90% of young people lack formal employment or experience severe underemployment.For many young people in South Sudan, the quest...
Displaced Dreams: The Hidden Educational Crisis of Sudanese Youth in Egypt
Fleeing violence at home, only to face police sweeps...
New Laws Put Journalists in Sudan at Greater Risk
In a country already plagued by war, reporting from Sudan has become increasingly dangerous and, under newly introduced laws, could now carry the death penalty.Under Temporary Constitutional Decree No 7 of 2026,...
Outrage After Male UofK Students Unexpectedly Evicted from Dormitories to Accommodate Female Students
It was a normal day for Gasim Mahmoud, a...
El Niño and Its Impact on Sudan
The developing El Niño climate phenomenon is now the...
Drama
Young Entrepreneurs Building Their Own Opportunities in South Sudan
Young people under the age of 30 account for approximately 72% of South Sudan's population, with many facing limited employment opportunities amid ongoing political and economic instability. According to the International Labour Organization (ILO),the country's youth unemployment rate stands at an estimated 18.52%, while more than 90% of young people lack formal employment or experience severe underemployment.For many young people in South Sudan, the quest...
Displaced Dreams: The Hidden Educational Crisis of Sudanese Youth in Egypt
Fleeing violence at home, only to face police sweeps...
New Laws Put Journalists in Sudan at Greater Risk
In a country already plagued by war, reporting from Sudan has become increasingly dangerous and, under newly introduced laws, could now carry the death penalty.Under Temporary Constitutional Decree No 7 of 2026,...
Outrage After Male UofK Students Unexpectedly Evicted from Dormitories to Accommodate Female Students
It was a normal day for Gasim Mahmoud, a...
El Niño and Its Impact on Sudan
The developing El Niño climate phenomenon is now the...
Lifestyle
Young Entrepreneurs Building Their Own Opportunities in South Sudan
Young people under the age of 30 account for approximately 72% of South Sudan's population, with many facing limited employment opportunities amid ongoing political and economic instability. According to the International Labour Organization (ILO),the country's youth unemployment rate stands at an estimated 18.52%, while more than 90% of young people lack formal employment or experience severe underemployment.For many young people in South Sudan, the quest...
Displaced Dreams: The Hidden Educational Crisis of Sudanese Youth in Egypt
Fleeing violence at home, only to face police sweeps...
New Laws Put Journalists in Sudan at Greater Risk
In a country already plagued by war, reporting from Sudan has become increasingly dangerous and, under newly introduced laws, could now carry the death penalty.Under Temporary Constitutional Decree No 7 of 2026,...
Outrage After Male UofK Students Unexpectedly Evicted from Dormitories to Accommodate Female Students
It was a normal day for Gasim Mahmoud, a...
El Niño and Its Impact on Sudan
The developing El Niño climate phenomenon is now the...
Health
Young Entrepreneurs Building Their Own Opportunities in South Sudan
Young people under the age of 30 account for approximately 72% of South Sudan's population, with many facing limited employment opportunities amid ongoing political and economic instability. According to the International Labour Organization (ILO),the country's youth unemployment rate stands at an estimated 18.52%, while more than 90% of young people lack formal employment or experience severe underemployment.For many young people in South Sudan, the quest...
Displaced Dreams: The Hidden Educational Crisis of Sudanese Youth in Egypt
Fleeing violence at home, only to face police sweeps...
New Laws Put Journalists in Sudan at Greater Risk
In a country already plagued by war, reporting from Sudan has become increasingly dangerous and, under newly introduced laws, could now carry the death penalty.Under Temporary Constitutional Decree No 7 of 2026,...
Outrage After Male UofK Students Unexpectedly Evicted from Dormitories to Accommodate Female Students
It was a normal day for Gasim Mahmoud, a...
El Niño and Its Impact on Sudan
The developing El Niño climate phenomenon is now the...
Technology
Young Entrepreneurs Building Their Own Opportunities in South Sudan
Young people under the age of 30 account for approximately 72% of South Sudan's population, with many facing limited employment opportunities amid ongoing political and economic instability. According to the International Labour Organization (ILO),the country's youth unemployment rate stands at an estimated 18.52%, while more than 90% of young people lack formal employment or experience severe underemployment.For many young people in South Sudan, the quest...
Displaced Dreams: The Hidden Educational Crisis of Sudanese Youth in Egypt
Fleeing violence at home, only to face police sweeps...
New Laws Put Journalists in Sudan at Greater Risk
In a country already plagued by war, reporting from Sudan has become increasingly dangerous and, under newly introduced laws, could now carry the death penalty.Under Temporary Constitutional Decree No 7 of 2026,...
Outrage After Male UofK Students Unexpectedly Evicted from Dormitories to Accommodate Female Students
It was a normal day for Gasim Mahmoud, a...
El Niño and Its Impact on Sudan
The developing El Niño climate phenomenon is now the...
Thuraya Salih, born and raised in Omdurman in 1998, is a self-taught writer, who started publishing her work in The Sudanist (500Words Magazine) in 2019, and in Andariya Magazine in 2020. She recently became an Editor at Andariya Magazine. She is interested in the intersectionality between arts, culture and sociopolitical topics such as identity and feminism, most of her writings share a theme of being centred around youth.
