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Exploring girlhood and land ancestry in Sudan’s cotton fields

Cotton Queen – A new feature debut from filmmaker Suzannah Mirghani explores the legacy of colonialism and the fight for self-determination through the tender eyes of a teenage girl.

  • Culture
  • Roxana Diba
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Central Cee, SZA, Slawn and more to take part in big Sudan fundraiser

Freedom For Sudan — Taking place January 6-12, the auction includes chances to meet musicians, tickets to shows, original art and mentoring sessions.

  • Activism
  • Olivia Fee

The storytellers revealing Eritrea's dark secrets

Telling Eritrea's untold stories — Under an oppressive military regime, hundreds of Eritreans are fleeing their country and making perilous journeys through Africa and beyond. Three storytellers have found innovative ways to shed light on one of the world's most underreported crises, through film, documentary and illustration.

  • Culture
  • Natasha Turner

In pictures: Fleeing persecution in Sudan, dreaming of Britain

From persecution to isolation — A snapshot of the Zaghawa people living in purgatory at the Calais “Jungle”, hoping they will soon find refuge.

  • Culture
  • Ludovico Settembrini

In Pictures: Coming of age as a Sudanese refugee in Australia

Embracing a new life, preserving your heritage — Coming of age is hard, no matter how or where it happens. But for thousands of young people from South Sudan, growing up in Australia has been tantamount to a fresh start – an opportunity to forge new friendships, ambitions and identities.

  • Activism
  • Shannon Jensen

Sinkane's musical movements across the globe

A musical map — Sinkane has soaked up influences from everywhere he's called home, from Sudan to London to the States. See his inspirations mapped out in our globetrotting playlist.

  • Magazine
  • Alex Taylor

Sinkane's music transcends boundaries and borders

Origins — Huck meets genre-busting artist Ahmed Gallab and explores his Sudanese roots during a show in Hackney, East London.

  • Film
  • HUCK HQ

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