The city became a monster that hunted us after dark. In Khartoum, we were not citizens; we were spoils of war.
This is the raw, unflinching testimony of a young man, Ibn Al-Nil, who watched his vibrant city of Khartoum collapse into a vortex of fear, betrayal, and relentless brutality when the 2023 war erupted. Beyond the headlines of geopolitical conflict, this memoir takes you into the suffocating reality of a civilian caught between two fires.
Ibn Al-Nil's journey begins in the quiet dignity of a simple life, a stark contrast to the living hell he soon endures. He recounts the terrifying transformation of daily life: where the sound of bullets becomes a "daily melody," and the fear of a stray shell is less potent than the horror of neighbor turning on neighbor.
Inside these pages, you will witness:
The Unseen Horror: The normalization of death, where murder is an act of casual absurdity, and the dignity of the dead is trampled in the streets.
The Ultimate Betrayal: Heartbreaking stories of community breakdown, including a son-in-law who betrays his family for a stolen car, and a neighbor who sells his childhood friend for a pick-up truck.
The Price of Survival: The agonizing choice between sheltering from artillery fire and risking death to find a single loaf of stolen bread.
The Darkest Escape: The perilous, agonizing attempt to flee the capital, only to face extortion, kidnapping threats, and the ultimate twist of fate when a supposed savior returns to demand an impossible price for "salvation."
But in the heart of this ruin, a different kind of strength is forged. This is also a story of quiet human resilience, of neighbors sharing food in the face of starvation, and of a spirit anchored by faith when everything else has been stripped away.
From the paralyzing fear of a sudden arrest to a desperate confrontation with a sniper rifle where the only answer was, "Yes, I want to die," Ibn Al-Nil's journey is a profound meditation on what it means to remain human when humanity itself is under siege.
A harrowing, essential read for anyone seeking to understand the true cost of war on the ground, told through the eyes of those who survived the impossible.
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