On the roads in Sudan

Traveled 200 kms every day for the last 8 days to work at Wad Madani, Gadaref, Rabak, Kosti, Um Rawaba, El Obeid and Atbara. I was lucky to have Abdalla who drove the Land Cruiser. I got the opportunity to capture interesting moments on the roads through my camera. Take a look…

Friendly Football Match between veterans of ElMerrikh and Embassy of India

 Adil Amin Captain of ElMerrikh in 1982 and played against Liverpool when they visited Sudan

 Magdi Ibrahim Mallik palyed for the National team in 1979 and was captain of ElMerrikh in 1982

 Montasir Azaki was popularly known as Zico. Captain of ElMerrikh in 1997

 On our left in white jalabia is Abderahman Zedan captain in 1960 and on our left in jacket is Bushwar Wahba captain in 1963

The Legacy of Abdallah Khalil 2nd Prime Minister of Sudan

In Sudan, Fridays are dedicated to the family when all children meet at the father’s house for breakfast. This writer had the privilege of being with such a family last Friday. This was the house of Abdallah Khalil the second Prime Minister of Sudan from 1956-58. Abdallah Khalil’s son Amir had visited their farm house in Omdurman that morning and brought plenty of dates and other fruits. Amir Abdallah Khalil showed me his father’s room which was no less than a museum with antique collections of typewriter, telephone, music recorder, rifles and swords. There were photos framed on the walls showing Abdallah Khalil with many heads of state. The one that caught this writer’s attention was the one with Jawaharlal Nehru, India’s first Prime Minister. This photo was taken when Nehru visited Sudan.

Abdallah Khalil’s son Amir served the United Nations for 4 decades. He retired as Assistant Director General of Food & Agriculture Organization (FAO) in Rome. After retirement he was assigned to UN headquarters at New York as Advisor to FAO for Security Council Affairs. Currently Amir is the Chairman of Omdurman Teaching Hospital.