This archive report was first published on 6 July 2019.
Photographs of revolutionary street art created by Sudanese protesters are being exhibited at a temporary gallery in central London, a testament to the creativity and resilience of the Sudanese people.
The artworks, which were destroyed during a brutal raid on a protest camp in June, are a poignant reminder of the sacrifices made by the protesters in their fight for democracy and human rights.
"Unfortunately a lot of this artwork has already been erased... we were lucky enough to have some pictures," Marwa Gibril, the organiser of the exhibition, told AFP as it opened on Friday.
The exhibition, which features 30 or so images, is a powerful tribute to the Sudanese people's struggle for freedom and justice.
"It made me very emotional," said Jumana Amir, a 20-year-old student from Cardiff who came to see the exhibition. "I really like the ones that are very woman-empowering, because in my opinion women (took) a very big role in the whole revolution."
"Unfortunately it's all gone now but I'm here to see it," she said, wearing the red and green colours of Sudan in her hair braids. The artworks, which were created during the sit-in protests that began on April 6, are a testament to the creativity and resilience of the Sudanese people. "People were painting on the wall but also on the floor," said Ahmed Hashim, a Sudanese doctor who took some of the photos being shown at the exhibition during a brief visit back to Sudan in mid-April. "Every time you go there, there would be people painting. I would say hundreds or thousands of artworks were displayed in the sit-in." At least 136 people have been killed in Sudan since June 3, including more than 100 on the day of the raid, according to doctors close to the protesters. The exhibition is a powerful tribute to the Sudanese people's struggle for freedom and justice.
