|
Saturday 11 June, 2005, while fragile
talks were commencing in Nigeria for the resolution
of the Darfur conflict, Yusuf Islam, Small Kindness
chairman, together with his wife and son visited the
area to assess the situation on the ground amongst the
estimated 2 million displaced people of the region.
On the invitation of the Governor of Khartoum, Abdul
Haleem Mutraafi, Yusuf spent six days evaluating the
situation in Sudan during which he visited various humanitarian
projects and laid foundation stones for the establishment
of three new purpose built villages in the northern
suburbs of the city for displaced victims fleeing the
war in the South of the country.
During their stay in the capital, an evening of traditional
music and dance was held in Khartoum's famous Friendship
Hall, during which Yusuf picked up his guitar and entertained
the audience with a new version of the traditional anthem,
Tala'al Badru 'Alayna, in honour of the Prophet, peace
be upon him.
|
