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Sudan 2001-02

These photos were taken while I was living in Sudan between August 2001 and May 2002
Fisherman on the Nile
Fisherman on the Nile		 The captain of a Nile ferry
The captain of a Nile ferry		 Camel herder
Camel herder		 Kurru Pyramids
Kurru Pyramids
Imam
Imam		 Pyramids at the ancient capital of Napata
Pyramids at the ancient capital of Napata		 Pulling a truck up the banks of the Nile
Pulling a truck up the banks of the Nile		 Farmer praying in his fields, Gezira
Farmer praying in his fields, Gezira
Neighbourhood kids in Omdurman
Neighbourhood kids in Omdurman		 Souk al-Arabi, central Khartoum
Souk al-Arabi, central Khartoum		 Leaving the mosque
Leaving the mosque		 Camel
Camel
Nuba village in the Nuba Mountains
Nuba village in the Nuba Mountains		 The northern desert
The northern desert		 The dervishes, Omdurman
The dervishes, Omdurman		 Presidential Palace, Khartoum
Presidential Palace, Khartoum
Sabaluka waterfall - the Nile's 6th cataract
Sabaluka "waterfall" - the Nile's 6th cataract		 Late night food at a Sufi festival
Late night food at a Sufi festival		 A donkey tries to escape the searing heat
A donkey tries to escape the searing heat		 Jebel Barkal - a mini Table Mountain
Jebel Barkal - a mini Table Mountain
Souk in East Sudan
Souk in East Sudan		 Neelain (Two Niles) University, one of Khartoum's largest
Neelain ("Two Niles") University, one of Khartoum's largest		 Boys watching sunset on top of Barkal mountain
Boys watching sunset on top of Barkal mountain		 In the shade of the lemon groves, Tuti Island
In the shade of the lemon groves, Tuti Island
Pyramids at the Royal City of Meroe
Pyramids at the Royal City of Meroe		 Jebel Aulia dam after floods
Jebel Aulia dam after floods		 Amarat, a wealthy Khartoum suburb
Amarat, a wealthy Khartoum suburb		 Ferry across the Nile
Ferry across the Nile
A souk in Gezira state
A souk in Gezira state		 The Nile at Merowe
The Nile at Merowe		 The crew of a Nile ferry
The crew of a Nile ferry		 Tuti Island
Tuti Island
Something and chips!
Something and chips!		 Al Ubayyid cathedral
Al Ubayyid cathedral		 Crossing the river
Crossing the river		 Ancient ruins at Karima
Ancient ruins at Karima
Ancient ruins at Karima
Ancient ruins at Karima		 The Mahdi's Tomb, Omdurman
The Mahdi's Tomb, Omdurman		 Deserted central Khartoum during Eid al-Fitr
Deserted central Khartoum during Eid al-Fitr		 War memorial in El Obeid
War memorial in El Obeid
Crowds at the whirling dervishes, Omdurman
Crowds at the whirling dervishes, Omdurman		 Bridge to Omdurman
Bridge to Omdurman		 The Mahdis Tomb and the Khalifa's House
The Mahdis Tomb and the Khalifa's House		 Eating out in Souk Libya, Omdurman
Eating out in Souk Libya, Omdurman
Camel market in Kordofan
Camel market in Kordofan		 Green fields along the Nile
Green fields along the Nile		 Students at the University of Khartoum
Students at the University of Khartoum		 World War Two cemetary, Khartoum
World War Two cemetary, Khartoum
Beach on the Blue Nile
Beach on the Blue Nile		 Village mosque
Village mosque		 The cinema in Al Ubayyid
The cinema in Al Ubayyid		 Mask at the museum of Kordofan
Mask at the museum of Kordofan
Main street in Atbara town
Main street in Atbara town		 The Nuba Mountain region
The Nuba Mountain region		 Dilling town, South Kordofan
Dilling town, South Kordofan		 A river bed in the dry season in South Kordofan
A river bed in the dry season in South Kordofan
Crowds at the dervishes, Hamed al Nil cemetary, Omdurman
Crowds at the dervishes, Hamed al Nil cemetary, Omdurman		 Ferry crossing in Khartoum
Ferry crossing in Khartoum		 Village in the north
Village in the north		 Northern women in traditional Tob dresses
Northern women in traditional "Tob" dresses

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Mohamed 26-May-2009 00:52
home oh I cant fined a word to tell you what I feel fonees
Abdulbagi Daida 29-Jan-2009 12:01
thank you for the pictures it very interesting , I love my region , I hope that one day we can make our independance , because we are indigenous in sudan
Abdulbagi Daida 29-Jan-2009 11:55
thank you for the pictures it very interesting , I love my region , I hope that one day we can make our independance , because we are indigenous in sudan .
Abdulbagi Daida 29-Jan-2009 11:34
thank you for the pictures it very interesting , I love my region , I hope that one day we can make our independance , because we are indigenous in sudan .
Guest 18-Jan-2009 22:30
how home sick this makes me! and how sad that the only things that the world portrays about sudan is negative. we need more of this! Shukran!
Abir 11-Oct-2008 19:13
Thanks so much for the pictures....it really makes me homesick :( Labayka ya Sudan.
AADIL 19-Sep-2008 19:23
CRY SUDAN CRY MY BELOVED COUNTRY.............................I AM SHORT OF TEARS.......OH HOW I LOVE THESE PEOPLE,THESE PLACES AND THAT DUST....
khalid ali 16-Jun-2008 14:13
lovely picturs,and lovely country,i love to see more.
khalid ali 16-Jun-2008 14:12
lovely picturs,and lovely country,i love to see more.
andrea stjohn 14-Jan-2008 19:47
these are great pics i love them im studing sudan
andrea stjohn 14-Jan-2008 19:47
these are great pics i love them im studing sudan
Suliman Ahmed 08-Jan-2008 10:54
Dear this is nice Photos from My beloved Country Sudan
if you go more in Sudan you find more beautiful scenes you can not imagine
Guest 15-Jul-2007 19:08
Ilik sudan my lovely country and obiyd its my homet

Afrah yahia
Yosra Abdelnasir 19-Jan-2007 16:23
very nice pix,,
they show how great is Sudan!!!
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