So I just got off the phone with my dad a few hours ago and now i’m super stoked about my trip to Sudan next month. So my cousin, who’s like 2 years older than me got engaged 2 weeks ago; then they did the 3agid last week and the wedding is literally next week right before i leave for my brothers wedding. I feel like everyones getting married!! One of my best friends just got married last weekend and now my cousin and next my older brother. On top of all that, its like my cousin hit the jackpot ( :P )because she’s marrying a young guy that comes from a really nice and WEALTHY family.. and it turns out my dad knows some of their relatives that live here in the states. I felt like my dad was practically asking me so when are you gonna be next and who are you gonna bring to top that?! lol Hopefully mine will be sooner than later, but who’s to know yet. On another note, this trip to Sudan is gonna be so expensive. I already have people calling me every week with their requests and my dad just reminded me to bring him some extra bottles of advil and his favorite toothpaste. (LOL) I just can’t wait to see my best friend and all my girls in Sudan and my neighbors, my whole family. Can’t wait to go back to my old room, sleep in my old bed and get fat on sudanese cuisine. I’m sure i’ll cry when i get there and when its time to leave. Ahhhh, y7leil beladi alsudan.

Urghhhhhhh, I totally need to vent! So I went to Sudan last week for just a week vacation to be there for my older brothers wedding. I couldnt get more time off of work because of the time of year. So I literally let myself go broke for one; trying to look fab for the wedding and for two; trying to get a shitload of gifts for my XXXL family. Even tho all Sudanese pretty much have large families; I seriously think mine is an exception and is even large for a Sudanese family. Anyways, now i’m back to normal life here in the US, but i’m BROKE and my car needs work amongst other bills due! And also I caught something in Sudan probably Malaria or something and now i’m super sick. StagfurAllah but a part of me wishes i didnt even go!

Obviously being that I have a Sudanese heritage, I have interests in Sudan’s history. I’ve always wanted to learn more. I think the more you know about your history the more pride you have in knowing what exactly your ancestors went through. I think knowing Sudan’s history is also imperative to understand why the country is in the state that it is in now. Anyways, this semester I’ve learned a lot more than I already knew about Sudan’s history. So I was thinking about doing a detailed timeline on here about the major events in Sudan that shaped it into the country it is today, going back to the pre-colonial period. Something I can personally reference but I wonder if any of you would be interested in it as well? If so, I will post the timeline on here. Let me know.