The world often paints Sudan (Previously the largest nation in Africa) as a hazard zone and disregards it as a tourist friendly country. However, the country’s true nature offers travelers both incredible solitude and hospitality, from its deserts to its rich civilization relics dating back from pre-Pharonic Egypt to the shorelines of the Red Sea to the Taka Massif, The grandeur river Nile and the green west. But most importantly, hospitality at its best.
A Sudanese group of Facebook called el-Mastaba recently opened up a platform through a hashtag called #elViewsFromSudan for its almost 3000 members to share images of Sudan captured through their lenses, and the result was incredible. Shortly the group was filled with heart trenching images of everyday Sudan, of incredible nature and the beautiful and warm faces of mother Africa. These are my favorite picks right here, Enjoy!
Arkaweet, jebel alsit old hotel – Photo Credits go to Mutaz Elneel
Photo credit goes to Na Gi
The serenity and simplicity of a Rakuba with a zeer! – Photo Credit goes to Mohammad Omar
Photo Credit goes to Muhammad Salah Abdul-Aziz
Lost in Al-Sunut Forest – Photo Credits go to Mutaz Elneel
Jabana (Traditional Coffee) served with popcorn with a breathtaking view! Photo credit goes to Mohammad Omar
An expression seen in many walls in neighborhoods across Sudan that says “The people want to overthrow the system” #PowerToThePeople – Photo credit goes to Maimana Mohammed El-Hassan
Pretty smiles! Photo credit goes to Mohammad Omar
Port Sudan – Photo Credit goes to Ahmed El-no’man
Photo credit goes to Mohammad Omar
Photo credit goes to Amin Sedig
Pyramids or Begrawiya – Photo credit goes to Mutaz Elneel
A dancing warrior – Photo Credit goes to Maimana Mohammed El-Hassan
Photo credit goes to Mohammad Gaafer
Sufi Dervishes dancing and chanting the night away – Photo credit goes to Mutaz Elneel
Cassettes, because old is gold! – Photo credit goes to Mazzar Attia
Photo credit goes to Elsadig Khalil
Dukkan (local term for shop) – Photo credit goes to Muhammad ElSamani
Tea with milk and legemat is always the best! – Photo credit goes to Elsadig Khalil
Dancing queen – Photo credit goes to Maimana Mohammed El-Hassan
Drummers – Photo Credit goes to Maimana Mohammed El-Hassan
Photo credit goes to Fatima A.Musallam
Photo credit goes to Afra Awad