by El-Hadi Ali Radi
Ombudsman

The author El-Hadi Ali Radi won the Al Tayeb Saleh Prize in Sudan in 2018 for his book Fareeg Alnazir. He would like to reach a larger readership and publish a second edition of his socially critical book, which also focuses on economic issues.

Recently, Sudan not only had to negotiate political conflicts: The country is shaped by social norms and traditions to which many young people are often exposed. El-Hadi Ali Radi takes up this conflict in his book and particularly addresses the gap between urban and rural areas. The novel is about a young Sudanese man who lived his life in the big city of Khartoum. He ends up back in his home village where he sees widespread values ​​and traditions that no longer correspond to his own. This confrontation creates a dichotomy in him, which is intensified by the poor economic situation in the rural region. The protagonist begins a search for his own convictions, regardless of external influences.
 
“The production fund was designated to print the book and it was a great opportunity to promote the project. Now I plan to translate the novel into several languages as I’m trying to turn it into a film,” El-Hadi Ali Radi explains his plans for the production fund. The author emphasises how much the experience of the Transforming Sudan project has encouraged his creative and artistic work.