The Long Read: Sudan, Africa And The Mosaic Of Horrors - TruePublica
By Andre Vltchek
-“What could be the most striking image, one that would clearly
illustrate the destructive involvement of the United States in Sudan?” I
ask. “In short, what should I photograph, that could show the suffering
of the Sudanese people?”
“Let’s go and photograph what is left of the Al-Shifa factory,” I am told. “It is terrible, and truly symbolic.”
It is actually close to impossible to photograph just about anything
in Sudan. For right or wrong reasons, the government is paranoid.
Elaborate permits have to be issued for travelling outside the main
urban areas, and for taking photos and videos even inside the capital
city of Khartoum itself. If one dares to at all, one has to work fast
and clandestinely, even if one is not planning to do anything damaging
to Sudan.
And I was definitely not coming here as a foe.
