Marked resilience: Bahaa Abdalla’s story

25 August 2026

A physiotherapist, tea lady, singer, and volunteer – Bahaa Abdalla Hassan tells her story of ekeing out a living as a displaced refugee in Kiryandongo Camp, Uganda. While facing untold challenges and heartbreak, Bahaa has managed to keep going and make a new life for herself in exile. “I was living under much better conditions in Sudan, but this hasn’t affected me negatively,” Bahaan told Ayin. “It has affected me positively.”