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How home gardening became a lifeline in Sudan’s besieged towns
['Mohamed Ahmed']
IRIN - Middle East
“[Authorities should be] providing seeds, protecting trees, and helping displaced families establish new jubraka so they can become self-reliant.”
As a result, Hammad said, their jubraka became “a real lifeline”.
Al-Din said her family had a small jubraka before the war but relied mostly on markets for daily supplies.
Hammad also said gardening fosters communal solidarity, reflecting a long-standing culture of cooperation that has shaped how communities across Sudan respond to hardship.
As they have disappeared, the ground has become drier, temperatures within gardens have risen, and pests have become more prevalent.