How Sudanese women are building lifelines from the ashes of war

How Sudanese women are building lifelines from the ashes of war

Naema Abdullah stands over a blackened pot of bubbling oil, her hands moving with practiced ease as she drops small rounds of dough into the heat. Around her, three women work in steady rhythm—one kneading, another packaging the golden luqaimat, the fried dough balls beloved across Sudan, and a third calling out orders from neighbors.  The air is thick with the smell of sugar and oil, a small economy sustained in the heart of a displacement camp…