sudan’s 2019 “nile spring” protests deposed the country’s dictator, omar al-bashir. you can see the aspiration for freedom in this street art, which is all around the main government area in khartoum. the blue, yellow and green were the colors of the sudanese flag before it was changed to the current arabized version; the use of those colors in this artwork symbolizes the desire that sudan be inclusive for all its ethnicities. there are also many motifs of the formerly unified sudan (prior to the succession of the south), with the same intent. unfortunately, much of the street art has already been painted over, and though freedom is increasing, things are progressing slower than they could/should be. the people of sudan deserve freedom!
