Eighteen Months Of Shadow Poem by Yousif Ibrahim Abubaker Abdalla

POET'S NOTES ABOUT THE POEM: The poem was written on Saturday,7th March 2026. This poem is written to bear witness to the tragedy and resilience of El-Fasher, Darfur. It memorializes the lives lost, the voices silenced, and the destruction endured over eighteen months of violence. Through imagery of fire, shadow, and silence, the poem captures both grief and courage, urging remembrance, awareness, and justice. The reader is called to attend to see, to hear, and to carry forward the memory of those affected. The enduring pain of the people of El-Fasher, Darfur. It seeks to bear witness to suffering that too often went unseen, and to honor those who survived, as well as those who were lost. Through imagery of fire, shadow, and silence, the poem traces the devastation of violence while also holding space for courage, memory, and the call for justice. This is not only a record of grief, but a reminder that bearing witness is a moral responsibility. In writing these lines, I aim to let the echoes of El-Fasher speak, so the world may hear, remember, and rise in solidarity with its people.