After more than eight years of expatriation in Muscat, I still yearned for my country which looked forward for freedom. In April 2019, I could not bear anymore being away from my country during those historic moments. Thus, I packed my eagerness along with my camera and headed to Khartoum to be an eyewitness as well a part and parcel of the history in the making.
During my stopover in the venue of the glorious Sudan revolution sit-in facing the Army Headquarters in Khartoum, I examined numerous faces with varied genders, age groups, and ethnic backgrounds. Each of these faces had a distinctive way of expressing feelings. This time I did not take photos of the revolutionists surreptitiously, but, on the contrary, I deliberately stood in front of them and took their photos. I listened to them, and saw their expressions through my camera lens. There is something in their eyes that I couldn’t explain in words but will never forget. I started wondering. Is it a sense of freedom, a sense of happiness, or a sense of fear from what yet to come? Is the hope for better Sudanese future that includes us all? I could not exactly figure out what is in the revolutionists eyes.
I attempted to express these contradictory feelings in my photos because photos do not lie. I hope that you find them inspiring as I did.
Hats off to Sudanese women! Hats off to our new generation! You have lighted the tunnel after a long period of darkness!

Dia Khalil
Sudan Revolution – the Sit-in in front of the Army Headquarters – from 18th to 21st April 2019