I actually came across the link to the SKY documentary about Sudan from the This Week in Africa Substack (do you follow? I love how much ground they cover for the entire continent in just a weekly post). Have opened it in a tab to watch this weekend. Hoping for more intense focus on Sudan soon, especially given that it is now the biggest humanitarian disaster currently in the world :(
I think as much as you don’t need to put your suffering on the page, you also don’t need to apologize for sharing what’s on your heart. At least for me I try to appreciate the artist and what they bring forth, whatever it may be, whether I “like” or “need” it. May Allah bring justice and peace to Sudan. ❤️
Ameeen, thank you my friend. I think there's also something in the truth that even when I don't write about Sudan, it's not far from my mind, it's not a betrayal of the cause, but an expansiveness of the self. Or, that's what I try and tell myself anyway... :)
Thank you for the anthology recommendation and for being brutally honest about your experience with Sudan’s plight. War is such a difficult thing to navigate politically and personally. Sometimes we forgo the latter in the name of the former. In the meantime, we find solace where we can. Thoroughly thought-provoking!
I was listening to an episode by Ayman titled 'Strength in Times of Crisis' in the podcast "politically depressed" available on Spotify.
These were his words below the title:
"Vulnerability is strength. Existence is resistance. Justice will prevail. What meaning do sayings like these hold in our world of collapse and crisis? With mass atrocities across our region, I wonder about how people hold on and struggle against despair."
I thought of you & other creators in europe & here while I listened, and think of Ayman while I read your words. 💖🙏
Ah, thank you Janet - I love the range of podcasts/newsletters/creative outlets you consume, I always feel like they are broadening of my own horizons whenever you share. Somehow, we continue, somehhow. Subhanallah...
Yassmin, you open my/our eyes and heart to indescribable sorrow. The inability of ‘us’ to engage with Sudan is a a grief of its own. I am thankful for your writing, and think often of your family.
I actually came across the link to the SKY documentary about Sudan from the This Week in Africa Substack (do you follow? I love how much ground they cover for the entire continent in just a weekly post). Have opened it in a tab to watch this weekend. Hoping for more intense focus on Sudan soon, especially given that it is now the biggest humanitarian disaster currently in the world :(
Oh - I don't know that substack, but thanks for the recommendation! Always keen for good sources of news. Thanks for the attention to Sudan <3
Also Sudan War Monitor - but you probably already know and follow that one.
I think as much as you don’t need to put your suffering on the page, you also don’t need to apologize for sharing what’s on your heart. At least for me I try to appreciate the artist and what they bring forth, whatever it may be, whether I “like” or “need” it. May Allah bring justice and peace to Sudan. ❤️
Ameeen, thank you my friend. I think there's also something in the truth that even when I don't write about Sudan, it's not far from my mind, it's not a betrayal of the cause, but an expansiveness of the self. Or, that's what I try and tell myself anyway... :)
Thank you for the anthology recommendation and for being brutally honest about your experience with Sudan’s plight. War is such a difficult thing to navigate politically and personally. Sometimes we forgo the latter in the name of the former. In the meantime, we find solace where we can. Thoroughly thought-provoking!
Thank you! For reading, and bearing witness. Let me know how you go with the anthology, btw!
Do not apologise.
I was listening to an episode by Ayman titled 'Strength in Times of Crisis' in the podcast "politically depressed" available on Spotify.
These were his words below the title:
"Vulnerability is strength. Existence is resistance. Justice will prevail. What meaning do sayings like these hold in our world of collapse and crisis? With mass atrocities across our region, I wonder about how people hold on and struggle against despair."
I thought of you & other creators in europe & here while I listened, and think of Ayman while I read your words. 💖🙏
Ah, thank you Janet - I love the range of podcasts/newsletters/creative outlets you consume, I always feel like they are broadening of my own horizons whenever you share. Somehow, we continue, somehhow. Subhanallah...
Yassmin, you open my/our eyes and heart to indescribable sorrow. The inability of ‘us’ to engage with Sudan is a a grief of its own. I am thankful for your writing, and think often of your family.
Thanks, Louise... every day brings it's own challenges, but I am grateful for life today, and holding on to that for now!