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Sudan
• Tailor-made Business & ESP courses to Companies & government ministries in Khartoum
• Summer camp to teens
(Apr. 2008 – Aug. 2008)
Working Abroad Henry Badenhorst
Journey 6:Sudan(2008)
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Sudan• The Republic of Sudan (Arabic: جمهورية
Jumhūrīyat al Sūdān), is a ,السودانcountry in north-eastern Africa.
• It is bordered by Egypt to the north, the Red Sea to the northeast, Eritrea and Ethiopia to the east, Kenya and Uganda to the southeast, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Central African Republic to the southwest, Chad to the west and Libya to the northwest.
• The world's longest river, the Nile, divides the country between east and west sides.
Khartoum• Khartoum (Arabic: Al Kharṭūm) is الخرطومthe capital of Sudan.
• Divided by the Niles, Khartoum is a tripartite metropolis with an estimated overall population of over five million people consisting of Khartoum proper, and linked by bridges to Khartoum North called (al-Khartūm Bahrī) & Omdurman (Umm Durmān) to the west.
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Khartoum
A brick maker on the banks of the Nile river,
only a stone’s throw away from my school
Spices sold on a souq (market) in Burri, Khartoum.
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Khartoum Sandra negotiating with a
Raksha driver for a price to take us to town. This was my very first day in Khartoum.
A Schwarma stand in BURRI
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Winner Language Institute
Mr. Mohammed Rahma, Director of the School with the
General manager Yasir right front
At the reception area of the school. Mornings were spent
marketing the school by meeting with companies & ministries to
add to our client base.
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The Winner Language Institute, taken from Nile street. About 100 meters
behind me is the Nile river. I lived on the top floor.
Some of my Sudanese students posing for a picture in
front of the school
Winner Language Institute
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Winner Language InstituteWith Ali, our guard and the WLI company mini-van which took me and the other teachers to
where we needed to be.
Above: In the city centre busy marketing WLI with companies
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Yasser, the General Manger of WLI
One of the classrooms
The reception area from the second floor
The reception area: English club film
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Winner Language Institute
Left: Ali our guard at the front entrance to the WLI property.
Above : The roof of the school during a ‘haboub’ (windstorm).
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China Petroleum Engineering & Construction Corporation (CPECC), with more than 50 years history and starting overseas operations in 1980, is a large-scale state-owned enterprise specialized in contracting international petroleum and petrochemical projects, and has been the largest and leading subsidiary of China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) in the field of international oil/gas engineering and construction. I was responsible to teach tailor made Business English and ESP courses to staff .
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ESP@CPECC in Sudan
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Right: the street the school is situated in. I took many walks to
explore. I also took many runs alongside the Nile for exercise.
Above : Karen du Bois, a colleague sitting in my TV room
in my apartment.
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Sami
Sami, my driver, showing a Sudanese dance
The WLI mini-van
Sami behind the Receptionist desk
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The Nile RiverThe Nile in flood. The picture was
taken from my roof. Every year the Nile floods, erasing temporary
agricultural practices & temporary brick making practices on the banks.
The Burri bridge over the Nile connecting Khartoum
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The Nile River
Above: Across the river where the super rich live,
boats galore. Left: This side of the Nile, those not so
fortunate, working the fields and selling goods just to survive….yet content &
happy.
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Plane over the Nile coming in to land
Fishermen’s jetty
Railway bridge over Nile at sunset
Nile cruises at sunset
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In the dry season, the banks of the blue Nile near my home are used for agriculture and
petrol pumps, like the one on the right, are used to pump
water out of the Nile into these irrigation ditches to water the
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“The Beach”A wide stretch of “beach” on the banks of the Nile in Burri made this an ideal spot for picnicking among families. People could swim in this section of the Nile and there is even a restaurant on the water. Rules such as ‘no littering’ and ‘no pets’, however, did not apply…..
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The Nile River
Railway bridge to Bahri (Khartoum-North) crossing the
white Nile, carrying cars, pedestrians and trains and it’s
the oldest bridge across
“The beach” – gave many residents and ex-pats a beach feel and many swam. There is also this restaurant on the water. I usually jogged this
stretch of sand to get a good work-out.
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The Nile River
Opportune fisherman fishing a flooded section of
the Nile where just days ago, someone was farming
his land
Just before the floods every year, these muddy sections dry into
these bee-hive like patterns
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OmdurmanOmdurman (Arabic Umm Durmān درمان is ( (أمthe largest city in Sudan and Khartoum State, lying on the western banks of the River Nile, opposite the capital, Khartoum. Omdurman has a population of 2 and a half million (2008) and is the national centre of commerce. With Khartoum and Khartoum North or Bahri, it forms the cultural and industrial heart of the nation.
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Khartoum street scenes
Almost everything in Khartoum is imported and expensive. Here
is another delivery.
A Khartoum taxi. All yellow taxi’s date back to the 70’s .
The dusty air is due to an approaching haboub
(sandstorm). Picture was taken in central Khartoum.
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Colourful sign boards, litter Khartoum streets
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Another MTN, A South African mobile company advertisement
MTN FIFA World Cup advertisement
ATM advertisement
Who knows what he’s advertising?
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Burri - Khartoum
When I walked into central Khartoum, I usually took this road. These are typically the
shops you find.
I took photography walking tours through hot Khartoum up to 5 hours at a
time. Photography must be done very sensitively. I was arrested once for
accidentally taking pictures of government buildings or strategic
infrastructure like bridges.
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Khartoum Street scenesA side-walk bicycle repair
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Khartoum street scenes
Sudanese bookstore, but you’ll be able to get mobile recharge
cards here as well
The ministerial section of the city with the Al-Fatih Hotel (5 Star) in the background,
designed by the same architect who designed the Burj al Arab hotel in Dubai
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“I’m not sure” store
Bathroom supply store
Computer store
Furniture store
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Khartoum TransportationThere are a number of taxis or amjad
that charge SD 10 to most destinations in Khartoum. These taxis come in the
form of 30-year-old yellow Toyota saloons or Daewoo micro-buses, that can be hailed from street corners. The
raksha (TUK-TUK), however is the cheapest at SD 5, but not necessarily
the safest.
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These Toyota Corollas of the late 70’s and early 80’s reminds me of Cuba where the
cars are stuck in time. Ironically, Khartoum residents drive the newest
cars in the world market, yet these taxi’s remain and as dilapidated as they are, over charge the expats. I took one only
once and it was 10 SDG. Amjads, Raksha’s or friends with NGO vehicles
remain the cheaper options.
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Khartoum Donkey cars
I was asked to drive this donkey car by a bunch of rural teenagers who came into central Khartoum
to have some fun.
A typical donkey car in Khartoum, still a very popular mode of transportation for the
less fortunate.
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Inside a Raksha or Tuk-Tuk as it is known in Thailand, might be indeed your cheapest choice of taxi in Khartoum, but not the safest. Driven by youngsters who pimp up their
rides, these Raksha’s disobey all traffic laws, making it an adrenalin rush experience second to none to skydiving. Yet I always had great conversations with the drivers and I
always got where I needed to be.
Khartoum Raksha’s
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Khartoum Street scenes
The goat market on the sidewalk of one of the main
streets
A water point where any thirsty traveller can drink
from the clay jars
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Drinking TeaDrinking tea is not reserved for the English alone. Sweet tea, is sold at
thousands of these little tea ‘shops’ or shāy ladies, litter the sidewalks
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Open air tea bar. Alcohol is forbidden as it is an Islamic country.
So if you cant drink beer, what do you drink? Lots of Sweet tea with
friends work just as well.
The Sudanese women wear these colourful dresses. The sidewalks are very dirty, yet no-one gets ill. I guess they have Deli bellies. No one is sure where the water comes from either.
Drinking Tea
Outdoor Tea “bar”
Side walk Coffee shop
Southern Sudanese boys playing
Lonesome fruit and veggie vendor
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Khartoum street Scenes
Khartoum International airport is smack down in the middle of
Khartoum. Great if you are a plane enthusiast, less great if you hate
noise pollution
A typical small little shop in the suburbs for the locals to come
and satisfy their sugar addiction in the form of sweets, sodas,
biscuits and sweet bread.
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Haboub is the Arabic name for a sandstorm. During my 6 months in Khartoum I experienced 3. The sky
turns into dark orange and it worsens to the point where it
becomes totally dark. If the wind is blowing every bit of your home
and your body gets dusty.
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Coffee shops & RestaurantsA famous landmark in Khartoum
for the ex-pats and the more fortunate Sudanese, the Beatles coffee shop during a Haboub.
Schwarma’s are the local delight in Sudan and a big favourite
among the expats. Many Turkish restaurants specialises in it
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An ice cream shop, very popular, especially the Italian ones.
A coffee shop with a windstorm (Haboub) in the background
The inside of a small grocery shop
A Steers and Debonairs franchise, a welcome sight to any South-African’s stomach.
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Rural & Poor KhartoumGoats are many. This old Peugeot
wreckage adds to the scenery.
This was taken not far from where I lived on the
outskirts of Khartoum where the pace is a lot
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Spending some time exploring the farm and watching how they are
milked.
Camels galore! What would the desert be without camels. Not far from where I lived, I
stumbled upon this camel farm on the outskirts of Khartoum. This is truly where no other
foreigner has ventured before.
CAMELS
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Tuti islandTuti Island (also spelled Tutti Island) is an island in Sudan where the White Nile and Blue Nile merge to form the main Nile. It is surrounded by the "Three Towns": Khartoum (the capital of Sudan), Omdurman (the largest city in Sudan), and Khartoum North (also known as Bahri, a large industrial center).
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Visiting Tuti island
From Tuti island towards Khartoum across the Nile river
Exploring the island. I took a raksha with a guide who could
speak English.
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Doing the crossing. Tuti bridge in the background.
The “ferry” that took us across
Fishing boat and Sudanese boy
My guides and the Raksha
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Khartoum Shopping
Shopping at Marwa with Karen du Bois, one of my colleagues. Marwa
supermarket stocked most of the Western amenities that you are used to at
home, and which of course is a safer option than buying Schwarma's from the
local street vendor.
Buying fresh fruit juice at the Khartoum-South Souq with
Justine. Freshly squeezed out fresh juices are great for the
summer heat
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Relaxing at Al Salama Rotana Hotel in Khartoum with students
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At a coffee shop with Sudanese colleagues of mine. There are really
fancy Western coffee shops like Starbucks run by Phillipino’s.
At a Turkish restaurant, called the Syrian, with colleagues
saying farewell to Karen
Khartoum Restaurants
Sandra, one of my colleagues at the Syrian
Turkish man making schwarma’s
The menu
Baklava-Arabic pastries at the Syrian restaurant
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Having high tea with Jim, a doctor and his wife, who worked for
a charity in Khartoum.
Friends
Khartoum downtown scenery
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The Sudanese people
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After nearly 6 months in Khartoum, the security situation in Khartoum and in wider Sudan became dangerous due to the indictment of President Omar Al-Bashir for war crimes in Darfur. I accepted a Teaching position in the Sultanate of Oman and flew 31 August 2008 to assume my post at the Ibri College of Applied Sciences in Oman with the Council for British Teachers.
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