Sudan Horizon

Art & Culture

The Phoenix

By: Dr. Eiman Abbas El-Nour From inside the red flames And this calamitous state Bursting in a loud roar You will rise With the might of will Of the wounded heroes Still holding…

Collateral Damage

By: Dr. Eiman Abbas El-Nour A new victim to this war Damaged beyond repair A friendship that survived Against most odds Home and away I try to collect the fragments scattered pieces of joy Watching movies Sharing stories And…

Bahri

By: Dr. Eiman Abbas El-Nour The Nile runs through it The sun never fails to Warm its bones And I see it in all my dreams I walk the streets Looking for my people I call their precious names The echo comes back…

Brave Hearts

By: Dr. Eiman Abbas El-Nour Salute the men of glory Saviours of the land Men with hearts of steel And patience of the wise You walk the treacherous road Fighting with your soul And with sturdy hands opening the gates to victory…

Nightmare

By: Dr. Eiman Abbas El-Nour In this infectious chaos Collective madness Is the theme I can't call this carnage Absurd For dead bodies are real And our wound is deep I have…

Daughter of Light

By: Dr. Eiman Abbas El-Nour Like the magnificent star she was She vanished without fading Wrapped her beautiful toab With a sweet smile Serene as her usual self Calm and bright And said farewell You eased our journey With your…

A Butterfly Dream

By: Dr. Eiman Abbas El-Nour How long can love last ? How strong can a fatigued heart beat? The love that feeds on the past The heart that exists on memories I try to paint a butterfly Or write a joyful verse Or make baobab juice…

A Sufi’s Balad

By: Dr. Eiman Abbas El-Nour Are you in exile With the rest of my people? Singing to a different audience An alien tune What ails your heart, my friend? What pains your soul I saw this pain Even before our loss How can you…