Sudanese-American poet talks about the fall of her hometown El Fasher

By Leila Fadel

Published October 29, 2025 at 4:41 AM EDT

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Sudanese-American poet Emi Mahmoud about the fall of Al-Fashir to the Rapid Support Forces in Sudan.

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Leila Fadel is a host of Morning Edition, as well as NPR's morning news podcast Up First.

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