19 Mar 2026 S1 e5 35:50

Hanabneehu: Rebuilding Sudan, One Class at a Time

When war broke out in Sudan in April 2023, Dr. Fairouz El Hijzi had to flee her home with her family. Two months later, as a hastily-appointed interim dean of architecture, she faced an impossible choice: give up on her students' futures or attempt to resume classes in the middle of the worst humanitarian crisis in modern history. Reporter Yassmin Abdel-Magied tells the story of what happened when she and her students decided to keep hope alive and start building a new future for Sudan.

Episode Credits

Yassmin Abdel-Magied Reporter
Taqwa Sadiq Producer
Sarah Qari Story Editor
Alexander Overington Composer, Sound Designer, & Engineer
Heba Elorbany Fact Checker
Sohaira Siddiqui Host
Salman Ahad Khan Executive Producer

Suggested Reading

Amidst war & displacement in Sudan, my aunt won’t stop educating | Yassmin Abdel-Magied, The New Arab

 

Learn more about the ongoing crisis in Sudan at Keep Eyes On Sudan.

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