Interviewing Hala Fawzi, from Sudan.

 Our interviewee:

Interviewers: Maria Belen and Agustina

 Where is Darfur situated?

 Geographical location of Sudan :

USEFUL INFORMATION ABOUT SUDAN...

ORIGIN OF THE FLAG :

                         The flag reflects the Pan-Arab colours which was first adopted by Syria in March 1920, and last by Sudan which officially hoisted it on the 20th May 1970.

COLOURS:

    RED:  the red colour stands for the struggles and for martyrs in the Sudan and the great Arab land.

   WHITE : the white colour stands for peace, optimism, light and love.

   BLACK: the black colour symbolizes the Sudan and the mahdija revolution.

   GREEN: the green colour represents and symbolizes Islamic prosperity and agriculture.

ETHNIC GROUPS: 

 Black 52% - Arab 39% - Beja 6% - foreigners 2% - other 1% 

RELIGIONS:

Sunni Muslim 70% (in north) - indigenous beliefs 25% - Christian 5% (mostly in south and Khartoum)

LANGUAGES:

      Arabic (official), Nubian, Ta Bedawie, diverse dialects of Nilotic, Nilonote: program of Arabization in process.

MENU OF SUDAN (TYPICAL FOOD):

• SHORBA ( puree of Lamb Khartoum)

• MASCHI (tomatoes stuffed with chopped beef)

• SALATA MA JIBNA (salad with oriental cheese)

• SALATET ZABADY BIL AJUR (cucumber/yogurt salad)

• SHORBET ADS (lentil soup)

• FOOL MEDEMMAS (fava beans)

• TAMAYYA (FALAFIL) (green hamburgers)

      SHATA (hot spice)

And the interview is HERE. We thank Hala very much for the effort she made to be with us, going to a cyber for the interview. And we are sorry that sound problems hindered a good recording, so what you´ll hear is an edited version. Unfortunately, part of the interview had to be done through text.