SUDAN NEWS ALERT: CNN - The 22-year-old activist in that iconic photo says she chanted from atop a car to declare, 'Sudan is for all'
10/04/19: CNN – The 22-year-old activist in that iconic photo says she chanted from atop a car to declare, ‘Sudan is for all’, by Gianluca Mezziofiore and Tamara Qiblawi
In comments to CNN, Alaa Salah said “we need international support, for people to be aware of what’s happening and to understand our demands.” Salah said she wanted to “get (on the car) and speak to the people…speak against racism and tribalism in all its forms,” adding that she wanted wanted to speak on the behalf of the youth, and “come out and say that Sudan is for all.”
Salah said she would get more excited every time people responded with 'Thawra' ('Revolution'), and that “white robe is a symbol of strength, purity and courage…the women have a big role in these protests."