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Afnan Hassab describes herself as your typical dreamy millennial. A surgeon-in-the-making by morning and a struggling writer and blogger, by night. Dedicated humanitarian, unwavering feminist, relentless debater, obsessive cleaner and a coffee addict among other things. Born and raised in Jeddah, KSA. Went to college in Sudan. Based somewhere between these two countries and more.
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Afnan Hassab describes herself as your typical dreamy millennial. A surgeon-in-the-making by morning and a struggling writer and blogger, by night. Dedicated humanitarian, unwavering feminist, relentless debater, obsessive cleaner and a coffee addict among other things. Born and raised in Jeddah, KSA. Went to college in Sudan. Based somewhere between these two countries and more.
Movies
I Found a Piece of Sudan in Egypt
“Al Sudan hilwa bi nasa” (Sudan is beautiful because of...
SAMA: Help Families Rebuild After Devastating Floods in North Darfur
The Sudanese American Medical Association (SAMA) is launching an...
UN Agencies Warn Sudan’s Humanitarian System Could Collapse Due to Funding Shortfalls
UN aid agencies said on 14 September 2026 that...
Sudan and South Sudan’s Braiding Art: Interweaving of Cultural Crowns
There is a certain nostalgia that arises when saying...
Her Name Is Huda: A Guide to the Right Path
Some people enter our lives quietly, without announcement, yet...
TV Shows
I Found a Piece of Sudan in Egypt
“Al Sudan hilwa bi nasa” (Sudan is beautiful because of...
SAMA: Help Families Rebuild After Devastating Floods in North Darfur
The Sudanese American Medical Association (SAMA) is launching an...
UN Agencies Warn Sudan’s Humanitarian System Could Collapse Due to Funding Shortfalls
UN aid agencies said on 14 September 2026 that...
Sudan and South Sudan’s Braiding Art: Interweaving of Cultural Crowns
There is a certain nostalgia that arises when saying...
Her Name Is Huda: A Guide to the Right Path
Some people enter our lives quietly, without announcement, yet...
Music
I Found a Piece of Sudan in Egypt
“Al Sudan hilwa bi nasa” (Sudan is beautiful because of...
SAMA: Help Families Rebuild After Devastating Floods in North Darfur
The Sudanese American Medical Association (SAMA) is launching an...
UN Agencies Warn Sudan’s Humanitarian System Could Collapse Due to Funding Shortfalls
UN aid agencies said on 14 September 2026 that...
Sudan and South Sudan’s Braiding Art: Interweaving of Cultural Crowns
There is a certain nostalgia that arises when saying...
Her Name Is Huda: A Guide to the Right Path
Some people enter our lives quietly, without announcement, yet...
Celebrity
I Found a Piece of Sudan in Egypt
“Al Sudan hilwa bi nasa” (Sudan is beautiful because of...
SAMA: Help Families Rebuild After Devastating Floods in North Darfur
The Sudanese American Medical Association (SAMA) is launching an...
UN Agencies Warn Sudan’s Humanitarian System Could Collapse Due to Funding Shortfalls
UN aid agencies said on 14 September 2026 that...
Sudan and South Sudan’s Braiding Art: Interweaving of Cultural Crowns
There is a certain nostalgia that arises when saying...
Her Name Is Huda: A Guide to the Right Path
Some people enter our lives quietly, without announcement, yet...
Scandals
I Found a Piece of Sudan in Egypt
“Al Sudan hilwa bi nasa” (Sudan is beautiful because of...
SAMA: Help Families Rebuild After Devastating Floods in North Darfur
The Sudanese American Medical Association (SAMA) is launching an...
UN Agencies Warn Sudan’s Humanitarian System Could Collapse Due to Funding Shortfalls
UN aid agencies said on 14 September 2026 that...
Sudan and South Sudan’s Braiding Art: Interweaving of Cultural Crowns
There is a certain nostalgia that arises when saying...
Her Name Is Huda: A Guide to the Right Path
Some people enter our lives quietly, without announcement, yet...
Drama
I Found a Piece of Sudan in Egypt
“Al Sudan hilwa bi nasa” (Sudan is beautiful because of...
SAMA: Help Families Rebuild After Devastating Floods in North Darfur
The Sudanese American Medical Association (SAMA) is launching an...
UN Agencies Warn Sudan’s Humanitarian System Could Collapse Due to Funding Shortfalls
UN aid agencies said on 14 September 2026 that...
Sudan and South Sudan’s Braiding Art: Interweaving of Cultural Crowns
There is a certain nostalgia that arises when saying...
Her Name Is Huda: A Guide to the Right Path
Some people enter our lives quietly, without announcement, yet...
Lifestyle
I Found a Piece of Sudan in Egypt
“Al Sudan hilwa bi nasa” (Sudan is beautiful because of...
SAMA: Help Families Rebuild After Devastating Floods in North Darfur
The Sudanese American Medical Association (SAMA) is launching an...
UN Agencies Warn Sudan’s Humanitarian System Could Collapse Due to Funding Shortfalls
UN aid agencies said on 14 September 2026 that...
Sudan and South Sudan’s Braiding Art: Interweaving of Cultural Crowns
There is a certain nostalgia that arises when saying...
Her Name Is Huda: A Guide to the Right Path
Some people enter our lives quietly, without announcement, yet...
Health
I Found a Piece of Sudan in Egypt
“Al Sudan hilwa bi nasa” (Sudan is beautiful because of...
SAMA: Help Families Rebuild After Devastating Floods in North Darfur
The Sudanese American Medical Association (SAMA) is launching an...
UN Agencies Warn Sudan’s Humanitarian System Could Collapse Due to Funding Shortfalls
UN aid agencies said on 14 September 2026 that...
Sudan and South Sudan’s Braiding Art: Interweaving of Cultural Crowns
There is a certain nostalgia that arises when saying...
Her Name Is Huda: A Guide to the Right Path
Some people enter our lives quietly, without announcement, yet...
Technology
I Found a Piece of Sudan in Egypt
“Al Sudan hilwa bi nasa” (Sudan is beautiful because of...
SAMA: Help Families Rebuild After Devastating Floods in North Darfur
The Sudanese American Medical Association (SAMA) is launching an...
UN Agencies Warn Sudan’s Humanitarian System Could Collapse Due to Funding Shortfalls
UN aid agencies said on 14 September 2026 that...
Sudan and South Sudan’s Braiding Art: Interweaving of Cultural Crowns
There is a certain nostalgia that arises when saying...
Her Name Is Huda: A Guide to the Right Path
Some people enter our lives quietly, without announcement, yet...
Afnan Hassab describes herself as your typical dreamy millennial. A surgeon-in-the-making by morning and a struggling writer and blogger, by night. Dedicated humanitarian, unwavering feminist, relentless debater, obsessive cleaner and a coffee addict among other things. Born and raised in Jeddah, KSA. Went to college in Sudan. Based somewhere between these two countries and more.
