Princess of North Sudan [BSonblast #6]

“Over the winter, Emily and I were playing, and she has a fixation on princesses. She asked me, in all seriousness, if she’d be a real princess someday,” Mr Heaton said. “And I said she would.” Last year, the story broke about a doting father who, for his daughter’s birthday, made her wish to become … Continue reading →

Zamaan [The Good Ol’ Days]

Zamaan, alnas kanat tayba w mutsam7a [back when people were nice and well-intentioned] Zamaan, albalad kanat nadeefa w naasa nudaaf [back when the country was clean and so were its people] Zamaan, zaman alSudan bay khayru… [back when Sudan was good] These phrases are part of every diaspora kid’s repertoire. You grow up hearing your … Continue reading →