Hunger Asphyxiates Childhood in Sudan: “I Thank You if We Can Drink a Glass of Tea a Day”

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Under a metal roof and at almost 40 degrees, a group of mothers hold their children in the lap while waiting to be taken care of. Under that shade they sway, caress their little heads and snap their tongues to calm down. However, despite their efforts, the only thing heard in this small clinic in Jebel Awlia, a town 40 kilometers south of Khartoum, the capital of Sudan, is the cry of those babies. Continue reading