ناضل خارج السودان نحن معك -اذا تم اعتقالك فى الداخل فابحث عن مخرج وحدك (2)

Quote: A Farewell To Zahrat Al Kadalwa We were deeply grieved by the tragic loss of Zahra Abdel Gadir, a SWA leader, and former president of SWA in the Blue Nile. Martyr Zahra, or Hagga Zahra as everybody called her despite her relatively young age was a trained midwife and a powerful and determined organizer. A grassroots leader par exelence. An outspoken woman, she made sure that all the grievances that were inflicted upon the people of Menza by the NIF, but also by the previous governments, are communicated to the outside world that, ironically, included other areas of Sudan. In interviews she gave for Al Tayah in late 1997 and for Al Fagr newspaper in early 1998, she elaborated on the crimes of the NIF against women and children in the area in 1997. She extended invitations to all those whom she met, including leaders in the women’s movement and activists from neighboring countries, to visit the area and ‘see for themselves’, and she was planning to visit ‘Khartoum’ when the NIF falls down. While working towards achieving a ‘New Sudan’, and while singing for that New Sudan, she was very keen to point to the most basic needs of the women, and the community at large, in the areas that she represented: clothing, soap and even salt were lacking at some point in the area. She consistently emphasized that the girls of Menza should gain adequate education and go to university. She has been active before Menza was liberated and in the few years that followed the liberation of the area, she establishing offices in: Gabal Al Noum, Amari, Abu Gaddaf, Makala, Shakshako, Al Gezira, Abu Jingir, Matungia, Tozi, Manchalin al Barrani, Manchalin Al Gwani, Shagamu and Bugun: areas that she knew very well and where the people severely feel the loss. Not only has she been active in SWA, but Martyr Zahra was also one of the remarkable leaders of the SNA/SAF. A gallant fighter whose life testifies to the sense of empowerment one can achieve in the process of the struggle for justice, democracy and development. We can only promise her that the struggle will continue.