Pretty Gay From Khartoum

Sudani translation at the end <3 الترجمة السودانية في النهاية Tall men. What is it about them that is so special? What exactly does their tallness entail that makes women and gay men so vulnerable to unsound decision-making? These were the questions that roamed my mind as I sat in the front seat of a blacked-out SUV in the middle of a deserted city street one late afternoon, across from a devilishly handsome, six-foot-five black Greek god. I had first come across Mr. Tall as any middle/upper-class gay Sudanese man would—through Instagram mutuals. A quick scan through his following list, and a count of the pictures that lacked one or more clothing items later, the verdict was in: the man was irrefutably homosexual. Either that, or he was being thirsted after by every gay guy with a Sudanese passport, which again, I wouldn’t blame them for. A few months later, his presence came across my radar once more when a friend told me they were dating. Like any supportive friend would, I put on...

A Sudani translation is available at the end (thank you chatgpt <3) Gay or just confused? Now that is a question. There comes a point in every gay man’s life where the thrill of being a closted man’s kryptonite is the rush of their existence. Over the years, I have seen many of my friends and gay acquaintances go through this. They would come across a man or two that they would engage in conservative flirtations with. The very minute, yet body breaking touches. The appropriately sexually charged innuendos. The hand holding. It's all too wonderful, and the tension is ever so thick. But there remains a question that haunts the days of these gay men, “is he gay?”. Now some people might debate the gravity of this question, especially considering that there are so many other actions that affirm the sexuality of their counterparts. He is casually flirting with me and holding my hand, so he must be gay. Right? But for the average gay Sudani man, that question could mean life or death. ...