In 'free' Khartoum, the ruined streets smell of perfume and music plays
Sudanese activist Duaa Tariq, who spoke to NPR throughout the war, shares what its like in the "liberated" capital Khartoum, after two years occupied by the Rapid Support Forces
Sudanese activist Duaa Tariq, who spoke to NPR throughout the war, shares what its like in the "liberated" capital Khartoum, after two years occupied by the Rapid Support Forces
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