If you’re part of the Sudanese Facebook world, then you probably already know what this is going to be about. For those of you who aren’t, or are fortunate enough to not have come across it, allow me to shed some light. This Facebook ‘community’ claims to be a space for Sudanese women who do … Continue reading
Read Part 1 here. _____________________________________ They tell you that Rule #1 of being followed is to never lead them to where you live. They never tell you how difficult that rule is to follow in practice. I was late, and by 10:30pm when I started making my way home, I had already gotten a good … Continue reading
*[lit. ‘bastard/illegitimate daughter’, but also commonly translated as ‘whore’, as the implication is that ‘illegitimate daughters’ become prostitutes] I was driving my cousin home from class. We were deadlocked in traffic, making conversation to make the time pass. He appeared, with a friend, out of the throngs of people making their way to buses, looked … Continue reading
I read this article on Jezebel this morning. You should take a look at it, too. It depicts a few minutes in the life of a woman; specifically, a woman on the subway. In a nutshell, it gives you this “trapped animal” feeling – a cocktail of apprehension and fear… and I couldn’t help but … Continue reading
It’s never surprising for a Sudanese to be mistaken for Ethiopian. Anyone who has been around East Africans knows that our features are very similar, so much so that even we can’t tell each other apart sometimes. It’s happened to me hundreds of times. For the most part, it’s awesome, because through the misunderstanding you … Continue reading
I was driving home from a friend’s house at around 9:30pm. The roads were clear, and I was thinking about a conversation my friend and I had with her mother. Lost in thought, I drifted into the adjacent lane, and was jolted awake by the horn of the car next to me. Luckily, I hadn’t … Continue reading
![Mind Your Business [BSonblast #4]](https://alucan.files.wordpress.com/2013/05/tumblr_m843355r2x1ra8p2bo1_500.gif?w=290&h=290&crop=1 "Mind Your Business [BSonblast #4]")
One of the things I love about Islam is the direct line to God. There are (technically) no middlemen; no one to tell you to say this many of this or that prayer and all is forgiven; no one authorized to condemn or condone you but the Almighty himself. Your words and actions, straight to … Continue reading
…On my way back from lunch with a friend. I, wearing jeans and a red shirt with a long grey cardigan on top; her, in a long skirt, long-sleeved top and scarf on her head. The rickshaw dropped us off by the office. Across the street, a large truck was parked, with two police officers … Continue reading
There’s no shaking it off. To the point where I think this needs to be a new category on this blog. I seem to attract prejudice from all sides, all backgrounds, all reasons, and in all seasons. It’s not a new thing, either. I’ve always somehow attracted the most ignorant of ignoramuses that always felt … Continue reading
This T-shirt has garnered a lot of controversy lately. For those of you who are unfamiliar, the quote on this T-shirt is from a video made by FouseyTube, to which I unfortunately cannot find a link at this time. This video in the below link sort of illustrates the same concept that gave birth to … Continue reading
Blog #45 