It is easy to state that Sudan’s economy needs to be fixed. What is difficult is to provide the prescription for this fix. One of the main reasons problems are not solved is the lack of identifying the problem. So we need to look at the…
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Nowadays, it can only take a couple of months for the value of your salary to drastically reduce.  Just a few months ago 20-50 SDG could buy you a pretty decent meal but now sandwiches start at about 50 SDG and a meal could cost you…
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The hibiscus tea is a herbal tea which is made from the sepals of the hibiscus flower, whose scientific name is Hibiscus sabdariffa. This tea is quite popular in the countries of Egypt, Sudan, Latin America, United States and Trinidad and…
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No doubt the idea of finally being able to go and live in my Father’s country of origin was a dream come true.  However, I, like many other returning Sudanese  and expatriates living in Sudan, have found the school situation here to be a…
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Dealing with difficult people involves negotiating with counterparts you mistrust, dislike, or even think are “evil.” Nonetheless, a skilled negotiator knows where to find and create value in any negotiation. When dealing with difficult…
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The world-famous The Godfather trilogy, directed by Francis Ford Coppola and based on the novel by Mario Puzo, has become one of the most acclaimed productions of recent film history. The story of the Corleone family, watched again and…
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There they stood. Tall as the Sudanese day is long; black as a moonless night. Like two clothes horses. They stood erect, he in an ill fitted suit, ashy ankles bare and she, her threadbare wrap draped, cascading from her shoulder,…
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If you haven’t heard this term by now you would have undoubtedly experienced this term in action.  Translated as “courtesy”, the term “moojamalah” is most definitely used here in Sudan in a courteous way!   However, the courtesy behind this…
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