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Book SynopsisIn Sudan Media Makers: Writings from the Diaspora, Mohamed A. Satti identifies and interviews six prominent Sudanese media personalities in the diaspora to tell their stories and examine their contributions to Sudanese media. The media and communication professionals are from a variety of backgrounds including print and television journalists, a political cartoonist, and a novelist. Throughout the book, Satti connects the lives of these media makers to the history of Sudan from the last three decades to the present, providing provides insights on Sudan, Sudanese media, and the Sudanese people.
Trade Review"Mohamed Satti grants the world the unique opportunity to listen to Sudan's story of struggle and resilience through the authentic voices of its diasporic media makers. This timely and captivating book is a must read for anyone interested in understanding the role of the media in advancing freedom struggles in the Arab world and Africa."
-- Sahar Khamis, University of Maryland, College Park
Table of ContentsList of Figures
Foreword by Steve Howard
Acknowledgements
Chapter 1: Introduction: The 1989 Coup and the Administration of Omar al-Bashir
Chapter 2: Isma’il Kushkush
Chapter 3: Khalid Albaih
Chapter 4: Abdullahi Gallab
Chapter 5: Nima Elbagir
Chapter 6: Yousra Elbagir
Chapter 7: Leila Aboulela
Chapter 8: Sudan Now: 2019 and Beyond
Bibliography
About the Author
