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spark of life necessary for human survival. In waiting for being
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created, Adam's limp hand holds a bread loaf.
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**~~Figure 1: 'Train'. Credit: Mounir Khalil. Source: https://twitter.com/TheMantle/status/1166501152537620480~~**
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The uprising started with the protests in Atbara, home of the Railway
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Workers Union, the most vital trade union in Sudan and the libertarian
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driving force that fuelled the 1964 and 1985 uprisings.[^13] Responsible
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Merghani's painting exudes strength, energy, and a sense of community --
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it reflects the atmosphere in Sudan during the revolution.[^17]
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**~~Figure 1: 'Train'. Credit: Mounir Khalil. Source: https://twitter.com/TheMantle/status/1166501152537620480~~**
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**~~Figure 2: 'Freedom Train'. Credit: Hussein Merghani. Source: https://www.usip.org/blog/2020/11/how-art-helped-propel-sudans-revolution~~**
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Protests broke out in Sudan in December 2019, calling for the stepdown
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of President Omar al-Bashir and his regime.[^18] In particular, large
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numbers of young people, especially women, took to the streets. The
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