{"id":2927,"date":"2024-01-29T13:58:41","date_gmt":"2024-01-29T09:58:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/khartoum\/en\/?p=2927"},"modified":"2024-01-29T13:58:45","modified_gmt":"2024-01-29T09:58:45","slug":"7-must-read-sudanese-books-for-your-2024-reading-list","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/khartoum\/en\/latest\/7-must-read-sudanese-books-for-your-2024-reading-list\/","title":{"rendered":"7 Must-Read Sudanese Books For Your 2024 Reading List"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Embark on a literary journey through Sudan with a curated list of seven captivating books that offer a glimpse into the rich cultural tapestry of our African nation!<\/p>\n<p>From contemporary narratives to timeless classics, these works by Sudanese authors promise to enrich your reading experience and broaden your perspective.<\/p>\n<p><em>Keep reading for <a href=\"http:\/\/instagram.com\/lovinkhartoum\">Lovin Khartoum<\/a>&#8216;s seven Sudanese book recommendations to add to your reading list this year!<\/em><\/p>\n<div style='clear:both;'><\/div>\n<p><!--infeed--><\/p>\n<p><iframe class=\"giphy-embed\" src=\"https:\/\/giphy.com\/embed\/VcizxCUIgaKpa\" width=\"480\" height=\"357\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/giphy.com\/gifs\/disney-book-books-VcizxCUIgaKpa\">via GIPHY<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>7. The Jungo, Stakes of the Earth by Abdel Aziz Baraka Sakin<\/h2>\n<p>Also available in English thanks to Adil Babikir&#8217;s translations, this book offers fascinating insights into the daily lives and complex humanity of marginalised Sudanese people.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">THE JUNGO Stakes of the Earth<br \/>\nA <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Novel?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Novel<\/a>,by Abdel Aziz <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Baraka_Sakin?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Baraka_Sakin<\/a>,Translated from the Arabic by Adil Babikir<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Sudan?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Sudan<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ab7AzZoBKi\">pic.twitter.com\/ab7AzZoBKi<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 \u062b\u0642\u0627\u0641\u0629 \u0633\u0648\u062f\u0627\u0646\u064a\u0629 (@SudaneseCulture) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SudaneseCulture\/status\/662662311916806144?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 6, 2015<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>6. River Spirit by Leila Aboulela<\/h2>\n<p>Set in late 1900s Khartoum, this novel revolves around a self-proclaimed Messiah, the False Mahdi, whose declaration disrupts lives and exposes societal tensions. Leila Aboulela&#8217;s narrative follows orphaned siblings Akuany and Bol, taken in by Yaseen, a young trader.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Ckvxeg8Ls2D\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Ckvxeg8Ls2D\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by Zainub | BookstagramCanada (@zainub.reads)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>5. The Drowning by Hammour Ziada<\/h2>\n<p>Translated to English by Paul G. Starkey, this book takes scene in the aftermath of a 1968 military coup in Khartoum, as the town of Hajar Narti faces an uncertain future as residents grapple with political upheaval.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">OCTOBER 2021<\/p>\n<p>The Drowning (Al Ghareeq)<br \/>\nby <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Hammour_Ziada?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Hammour_Ziada<\/a><br \/>\ntranslated by Paul G. Starkey<br \/>\nAlso <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/InterlinkBooks?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@InterlinkBooks<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/YQnvS4VTbX\">pic.twitter.com\/YQnvS4VTbX<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 ArabLit #CeaseFireNOW (@arablit) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/arablit\/status\/1336220751314231302?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 8, 2020<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>4. Thirteen Months of Sunrise by Rania Mamoun<\/h2>\n<p>In this book, Rania seamlessly blends real and imagined experiences, offering a portrayal of human emotions. From heartbreaking encounters with loves to unexpected friendships, Thirteen Months of Sunrise is a story that illuminates the breadth of human experience.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s also available in English thanks to Elisabeth Jaquette&#8217;s translations!<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BzGXjMwg0ed\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BzGXjMwg0ed\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by Dr Sofia R (@sofia_reading)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>3. Ghost Season by Fatin Abbas<\/h2>\n<p>A read that everyone should have on their shelves!<\/p>\n<p>Ths novel connects the lives of five characters entangled in the tumult of conflict on the Sudanese border. The compelling narratives of each of the characters explores each of their experiences against the backdrop of a territorially fractured Sudan.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">You should have Ghost Season by Fatin Abbas on your bookshelf x<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 BlackGirlRumble (@xNikkiyx) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/xNikkiyx\/status\/1694822629046190336?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 24, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>2. Edo&#8217;s Souls by Stella Gaitano<\/h2>\n<p>A historical novel that explores post-colonial Sudan and the impact of the country&#8217;s partition in 2011.<\/p>\n<p>This read has been awarded the PEN Translates prize in 2020 and translated by Sawad Hussain, has served as a powerful exploration of Sudan&#8217;s complex history and establishes Gaitano as a compelling voice in fiction!<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\u201cEdo&#8217;s Souls\u201d by Stella Gaitano, a haunting, poignant novel of motherhood and family, of loss, war and internal exile, of the clashing cultures of Sudan, shot through with a fierce, feminist spirit and masterfully translated by <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sawadhussain?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@sawadhussain<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/71J3zlFxd1\">pic.twitter.com\/71J3zlFxd1<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 frank wynne \ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200d\ud83c\udf08 (@Terribleman) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Terribleman\/status\/1726554934743818263?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 20, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>1. Seasons of Migration to the North by Tayeb Salih<\/h2>\n<p>A classic in Sudanese literature &#8211; if you didn&#8217;t know, now you will!<\/p>\n<p>A timeless work that explores themes of identity, colonialism, and cultural clash, this novel remains to be a timeless addition to ANYONE&#8217;s reading list, offering a profound insight into human conditions.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CcH0t4lAc7v\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CcH0t4lAc7v\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by Alex (@a_pearl_and_her_books)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em>Dive into the literary treasures of Sudan with these seven remarkable books. Whether you&#8217;re interested in contemporary fiction, short stories, or classic novels, discover the works of these Sudanese writers that continue to resonate across cultures and borders!\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>READ NEXT:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/lovin.co\/khartoum\/en\/latest\/nancy-sits-with-abtalks-for-all-things-nancy\/\">Nancy Ajaj Sits With Anas Bukash For An Episode That Revealed All Things Nancy!<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Embark on a literary journey through Sudan with a curated list of seven captivating books that offer a glimpse into the rich cultural tapestry of our African nation! From contemporary narratives to timeless classics, these works by Sudanese authors promise to enrich your reading experience and broaden your perspective. Keep reading for Lovin Khartoum&#8216;s seven &hellip; ","protected":false},"author":398,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"pmpro_default_level":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[20,9],"tags":[149,880,440,930,667,881,879],"acf":{"hide_featured_image":false,"featured_image":{"ID":2931,"id":2931,"title":"books to read","filename":"Article-Headers-8.jpg","filesize":46371,"url":"https:\/\/cdn.lovin.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2024\/01\/29135519\/Article-Headers-8.jpg","link":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/khartoum\/en\/latest\/7-must-read-sudanese-books-for-your-2024-reading-list\/attachment\/article-headers-8-2\/","alt":"","author":"398","description":"","caption":"","name":"article-headers-8-2","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":2927,"date":"2024-01-29 09:55:18","modified":"2024-01-29 09:55:25","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","type":"image","subtype":"jpeg","icon":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/khartoum\/en\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":700,"height":350,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/cdn.lovin.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2024\/01\/29135519\/Article-Headers-8-small.jpg","thumbnail-width":150,"thumbnail-height":150,"medium":"https:\/\/cdn.lovin.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2024\/01\/29135519\/Article-Headers-8-medium.jpg","medium-width":300,"medium-height":150,"medium_large":"https:\/\/cdn.lovin.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2024\/01\/29135519\/Article-Headers-8.jpg","medium_large-width":700,"medium_large-height":350,"large":"https:\/\/cdn.lovin.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2024\/01\/29135519\/Article-Headers-8-large.jpg","large-width":700,"large-height":350,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/cdn.lovin.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2024\/01\/29135519\/Article-Headers-8.jpg","1536x1536-width":700,"1536x1536-height":350,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/cdn.lovin.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2024\/01\/29135519\/Article-Headers-8.jpg","2048x2048-width":700,"2048x2048-height":350,"small":"https:\/\/cdn.lovin.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2024\/01\/29135519\/Article-Headers-8-230x115.jpg","small-width":120,"small-height":60,"custom-size":"https:\/\/cdn.lovin.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2024\/01\/29135519\/Article-Headers-8.jpg","custom-size-width":400,"custom-size-height":200}},"featured_image_caption":"","summary":"Embark on a literary adventure with a handpicked selection of Sudanese books for your 2024 reading list. Dive into translated gems like \"The Jungo, Stakes of the Earth\" by Abdel Aziz Baraka Sakin and explore the haunting narratives of \"The Drowning\" by Hammour Ziada. From magical realism in Fatin Abbas's \"Ghost Season\" to the timeless exploration of identity in Tayeb Salih's \"Seasons of Migration to the North,\" these books promise a diverse and enriching reading experience. ","flexible_content":[{"acf_fc_layout":"text_block","content":"<p>Embark on a literary journey through Sudan with a curated list of seven captivating books that offer a glimpse into the rich cultural tapestry of our African nation!<\/p>\n<p>From contemporary narratives to timeless classics, these works by Sudanese authors promise to enrich your reading experience and broaden your perspective.<\/p>\n<p><em>Keep reading for <a href=\"http:\/\/instagram.com\/lovinkhartoum\">Lovin Khartoum<\/a>&#8216;s seven Sudanese book recommendations to add to your reading list this year!<\/em><\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"embed_block","embed_item":"<p><iframe class=\"giphy-embed\" src=\"https:\/\/giphy.com\/embed\/VcizxCUIgaKpa\" width=\"480\" height=\"357\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/giphy.com\/gifs\/disney-book-books-VcizxCUIgaKpa\">via GIPHY<\/a><\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"text_block","content":"<h2>7. The Jungo, Stakes of the Earth by Abdel Aziz Baraka Sakin<\/h2>\n<p>Also available in English thanks to Adil Babikir&#8217;s translations, this book offers fascinating insights into the daily lives and complex humanity of marginalised Sudanese people.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"embed_block","embed_item":"<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">THE JUNGO Stakes of the Earth<br \/>\nA <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Novel?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Novel<\/a>,by Abdel Aziz <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Baraka_Sakin?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Baraka_Sakin<\/a>,Translated from the Arabic by Adil Babikir<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Sudan?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Sudan<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ab7AzZoBKi\">pic.twitter.com\/ab7AzZoBKi<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 \u062b\u0642\u0627\u0641\u0629 \u0633\u0648\u062f\u0627\u0646\u064a\u0629 (@SudaneseCulture) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SudaneseCulture\/status\/662662311916806144?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 6, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"text_block","content":"<h2>6. River Spirit by Leila Aboulela<\/h2>\n<p>Set in late 1900s Khartoum, this novel revolves around a self-proclaimed Messiah, the False Mahdi, whose declaration disrupts lives and exposes societal tensions. Leila Aboulela&#8217;s narrative follows orphaned siblings Akuany and Bol, taken in by Yaseen, a young trader.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"embed_block","embed_item":"<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Ckvxeg8Ls2D\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Ckvxeg8Ls2D\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by Zainub | BookstagramCanada (@zainub.reads)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"text_block","content":"<h2>5. The Drowning by Hammour Ziada<\/h2>\n<p>Translated to English by Paul G. Starkey, this book takes scene in the aftermath of a 1968 military coup in Khartoum, as the town of Hajar Narti faces an uncertain future as residents grapple with political upheaval.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"embed_block","embed_item":"<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">OCTOBER 2021<\/p>\n<p>The Drowning (Al Ghareeq)<br \/>\nby <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Hammour_Ziada?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Hammour_Ziada<\/a><br \/>\ntranslated by Paul G. Starkey<br \/>\nAlso <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/InterlinkBooks?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@InterlinkBooks<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/YQnvS4VTbX\">pic.twitter.com\/YQnvS4VTbX<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 ArabLit #CeaseFireNOW (@arablit) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/arablit\/status\/1336220751314231302?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 8, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"text_block","content":"<h2>4. Thirteen Months of Sunrise by Rania Mamoun<\/h2>\n<p>In this book, Rania seamlessly blends real and imagined experiences, offering a portrayal of human emotions. From heartbreaking encounters with loves to unexpected friendships, Thirteen Months of Sunrise is a story that illuminates the breadth of human experience.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s also available in English thanks to Elisabeth Jaquette&#8217;s translations!<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"embed_block","embed_item":"<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BzGXjMwg0ed\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BzGXjMwg0ed\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by Dr Sofia R (@sofia_reading)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"text_block","content":"<h2>3. Ghost Season by Fatin Abbas<\/h2>\n<p>A read that everyone should have on their shelves!<\/p>\n<p>Ths novel connects the lives of five characters entangled in the tumult of conflict on the Sudanese border. The compelling narratives of each of the characters explores each of their experiences against the backdrop of a territorially fractured Sudan.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"embed_block","embed_item":"<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">You should have Ghost Season by Fatin Abbas on your bookshelf x<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 BlackGirlRumble (@xNikkiyx) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/xNikkiyx\/status\/1694822629046190336?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 24, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"text_block","content":"<h2>2. Edo&#8217;s Souls by Stella Gaitano<\/h2>\n<p>A historical novel that explores post-colonial Sudan and the impact of the country&#8217;s partition in 2011.<\/p>\n<p>This read has been awarded the PEN Translates prize in 2020 and translated by Sawad Hussain, has served as a powerful exploration of Sudan&#8217;s complex history and establishes Gaitano as a compelling voice in fiction!<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"embed_block","embed_item":"<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\u201cEdo&#8217;s Souls\u201d by Stella Gaitano, a haunting, poignant novel of motherhood and family, of loss, war and internal exile, of the clashing cultures of Sudan, shot through with a fierce, feminist spirit and masterfully translated by <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sawadhussain?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@sawadhussain<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/71J3zlFxd1\">pic.twitter.com\/71J3zlFxd1<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 frank wynne \ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200d\ud83c\udf08 (@Terribleman) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Terribleman\/status\/1726554934743818263?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 20, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"text_block","content":"<h2>1. Seasons of Migration to the North by Tayeb Salih<\/h2>\n<p>A classic in Sudanese literature &#8211; if you didn&#8217;t know, now you will!<\/p>\n<p>A timeless work that explores themes of identity, colonialism, and cultural clash, this novel remains to be a timeless addition to ANYONE&#8217;s reading list, offering a profound insight into human conditions.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"embed_block","embed_item":"<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CcH0t4lAc7v\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CcH0t4lAc7v\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by Alex (@a_pearl_and_her_books)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"text_block","content":"<p><em>Dive into the literary treasures of Sudan with these seven remarkable books. 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