At the forefront of Sudan’s revolution, a video of Alaa protesting in her flowing white gown became the worldwide symbol of the Sudanese fight for freedom and the central role women played in it.

I look at the picture and don’t see myself. I see the strength, bravery, glory, and the sacrifices of Sudanese women. It is not me. I am just one of hundreds of thousands of others. We were all in it together.

The revolution started on 19 December 2018.  I joined the protests that day and never left.

The government response to the demonstrations was brutal. People were killed; others lost limbs and eyes. I didn’t rule out the possibility I would be killed. But I was never afraid. Never. We all were determined to achieve the freedom of the country.

Freedom, Peace and Justice was the slogan of the revolution. This has not yet been achieved, so the revolution needs to continue. I think it will continue for a long time.