'I draw for the Sudanese people. Art is something good, just as the revolution is,' he says.
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Sudanese artist Rashid Drar used to work from home. Now the 44-year-old's canvas is any empty piece of wall he can find by a month-long sit-in outside the Defence Ministry in Khartoum. Drar says it is his way of"being part of the revolution", a protest movement that brought down former President Omar al-Bashir on April 11 and is now pushing for the military council that replaced him to hand power to civilians.The wide street in front of the Defence Ministry where thousands have been protesting since April 6 has been transformed into a cultural hub ringed with makeshift tents.
Alongside fiery political speeches, crowds that have flocked to the area from across Sudan enjoy music recitals, dance shows, photography exhibitions, chess tournaments and book readings.Amna Almahi, an out-of-work journalist, has used much of her time since the start of the protests to make murals.
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