This video, produced by a citizen of Sudan, attempts to provide some positive images of Sudan against a background of Sudan music and poetry. Of course, such images do not detract from the overall situation in Sudan, but provide a balance, as for many, particularly in the north and north east of the country, the troubles of that land are not a daily occurrence and many live their lives in relative calm and safety.

Sudan itself, with its population of around 44 million is situated in north-east Africa and is bordered to its north by Egypt, the Red Sea to its north-east, Eritrea and Ethiopia to its east, Kenya and Uganda to its south-east, South Sudan to its south, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Central African Republic to its south-west, Chad to its west and Libya to its north-west. It covers an area around a third the size of the USA, making it the tenth largest country in the world.

Sudan's topography is dominated by desert in the north of the country that creates sandstorms as well as regular droughts, with a flat featureless plain in its centre and mountain ranges in the south, west and north-east. Both the White and Blue Nile flow through Sudan, meeting close to Khartoum before continuing its journey north into Egypt and flowing out into the Mediterranean Sea. This video provides images of Sudan and gives a wider view of the country from how it is widely perceived; as a dusty, hot, barren land.