Egypt hosts more than 1.2 million Sudanese refugees as a brutal war in Sudan unleashes the world’s worst humanitarian crisis. In Cairo, photojournalist Hamada Elrasam visits refugees and migrants as they keep their Sudanese culture alive in the shadow of war. Words by Elle Kurancid.
Refugees in Egypt: ‘We leave Sudan, but Sudan does not leave us’
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Mona, a Sudanese English teacher, has her hair braided by her fellow displaced countrywomen in Cairo on Dec. 17, 2024. “We leave Sudan, but Sudan does not leave us,” she said.
![Sudanese asylum seeker Amrieyah, left, bonds with her sister Siam and niece Waqar. “Often young Egyptians [are] bullying our people, but I see elders correcting them,” Siam said. “I hope my daughter has a better future.” Cairo, Dec. 17, 2024.](https://gdb.voanews.com/a10b3080-2acb-4793-9427-c67a44f64ccc_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Sudanese asylum seeker Amrieyah, left, bonds with her sister Siam and niece Waqar. “Often young Egyptians [are] bullying our people, but I see elders correcting them,” Siam said. “I hope my daughter has a better future.” Cairo, Dec. 17, 2024.
