0 years old
I was born a boy in a village in the Sudan's al-Khartum State, not far from the city of Khartoum.
My parents have named me Tareq. My surname is Al Masri. My mother, Suhair, is 30 and my father, Fahad, is 31. I have a brother, Garrah, age 3, a brother, Ayman, age 4, a brother, Saleh, age 7, a brother, Yunis, age 8 and a sister, Rania, who is 10.
My sister Rania has had malaria.
1 year old
My mother has had malaria.
My father has schistosomiasis.
My brother Ayman began school.
2 years old
Peace.
My father has had malaria.
My brother Garrah began school.
3 years old
I have had malaria.
My mother died from an infection.
4 years old
A famine or food shortage has hit the Sudan. 37.966 people have died and 5.000.000 others have been affected.
My family and I were not directly affected.
My brother Ayman has had malaria.
5 years old
6 years old
Began school.
7 years old
A famine or food shortage has hit the Sudan. 7.673 people have died and 570.000 others have been affected.
My family and I were not directly affected.
My brother Yunis has become too sick to attend school.
My brother Garrah has had measles.
8 years old
A famine or food shortage has hit the Sudan. 9.104 people have died and 7.300.000 others have been affected.
My family and I were not directly affected.
My sister Rania has had malaria again.
9 years old
A famine or food shortage has hit the Sudan. 58.819 people have died and 3.900.000 others have been affected.
My family and I were not directly affected.
My father has been cured of syphilis.
My sister Rania has moved out on her own.
My brother Saleh's girlfriend Hoda has graduated from secondary school.
My brother Ayman's girlfriend Hoda has schistosomiasis.
10 years old
My brother Saleh has graduated from secondary school.
11 years old
My father has severely beaten me.
Decided to steal.
Removed from school.
My father has had malaria again.
12 years old
Began work as a scavenger of used goods.
Suffering from severe malnutrition.
My sister Rania has had malaria again.
My brother Saleh has moved out on his own.
13 years old
Met a new girl I like very much, named Noor Al Mes'i.
We've begun seeing each other.
My sister Rania has had malaria again.
Hoda Abaza and my brother Saleh are now engaged to be married.
Hoda Abaza and my brother Saleh have married.
My brother Ayman has graduated from secondary school.
Hoda Hasab Allah and my brother Ayman are now engaged to be married.
Hoda Hasab Allah and my brother Ayman have married.
My brother Ayman's wife Hoda has graduated from secondary school.
My brother Garrah's girlfriend Maha has graduated from secondary school.
14 years old
A famine or food shortage has hit the Sudan. 42.677 people have died and 1.600.000 others have been affected.
I was not directly affected.
Lied to cover up another lie.
Ref'at Al Dagri and my sister Rania have married.
Jinan born to Rania Al Dagri
My brother Ayman has had malaria again.
My brother Ayman has moved out on his own.
My brother Garrah has graduated from secondary school.
Maha Al Qrdawi and my brother Garrah are now engaged to be married.
Maha Al Qrdawi and my brother Garrah have married.
15 years old
Decided not to give money to charity.
Fayiz born to Rania Al Dagri
My brother Saleh's wife Hoda has been cured of depression.
My brother Garrah has had malaria.
My brother Garrah has moved out on his own.
16 years old
Took up smoking.
Ended relationship with Noor Al Mes'i.
Met a new girl I like very much, named Rashida Zaglol.
Decided not to pursue a relationship with Rashida Zaglol.
Ashraf born to Rania Al Dagri
My brother Yunis died from an infection.
My brother Garrah has been involved in a road traffic accident but fortunately suffered no permanent injuries.
17 years old
My brother Ayman has hookworm.
18 years old
Lied to avoid offending a friend.
Met a new girl I like very much, named Baseera Al Farran.
Decided not to pursue a relationship with Baseera Al Farran.
Sent to prison over conscientious objection to military service.
Sentenced to 2 years in prison.
My brother Saleh has been involved in a road traffic accident but fortunately suffered no permanent injuries.
My brother Garrah has had malaria again.
19 years old
My brother Ayman has been cured of ancylostomiasis.
My brother Ayman has had a stroke.
20 years old
Released from prison.
Need to look for a job.
Began work as a handicraft worker.
My sister Rania's husband Ref'at died from an infection.
My brother Saleh's wife Hoda has hookworm.
21 years old
A famine or food shortage has hit the Sudan. 164.317 people have died and 540.000 others have been affected.
I was not directly affected.
Met a new woman I like very much, named Amal Al Jaberi.
We've begun seeing each other.
Received a 6% pay raise.
My brother Saleh's wife Hoda has been cured of ancylostomiasis.
My brother Ayman has had malaria again.
22 years old
Tried to give up smoking.
My brother Saleh has given up drinking.
23 years old
Refused to invest in a risky deal to make money.
Amal and I are now engaged.
Amal Al Jaberi and I got married this year.
My sister Rania has hookworm.
My brother Saleh has had malaria.
My wife Amal has had malaria.
24 years old
Returned a wallet to a grateful owner.
Tried to give up smoking.
My father has had malaria again.
25 years old
Decided not to give money to charity.
A major flood has hit the Sudan. 37 people have died and 990.000 others have been affected.
My family and I were not directly affected.
Invested 50000 dinars in jewelry.
Cashed in 50000 dinars from jewelry.
Invested 50000 dinars in jewelry.
Borrowed 10000 dinars in a 15-year loan.
My sister Rania has been cured of ancylostomiasis.
Abu Zeed born to Rania Al Dagri
26 years old
A famine or food shortage has hit the Sudan. 25.450 people have died and 2.900.000 others have been affected.
My family and I were not directly affected.
Saleh has died at age 34 from starvation.
My brother Ayman's wife Hoda has hookworm.
My brother Garrah's wife Maha has hookworm.
27 years old
Cashed in 26000 dinars from jewelry.
Invested 26000 dinars in a bank account.
Received a 5% pay raise.
My brother Ayman's wife Hoda has a peptic ulcer.
My brother Garrah has had malaria again.
My brother Garrah's wife Maha has been cured of ancylostomiasis.
28 years old
Sporadic localized fighting in al-Khartum state.
We have been forced from our home by the war. We are refugees.
Moved to Kassala.
Fayiz born to Hoda Abaza
My brother Ayman's wife Hoda has breast cancer.
29 years old
My father has been cured of schistosomiasis.
My sister Rania has been cured of schistosomiasis.
Nawal born to Hoda Abaza
My brother Ayman has died at age 34 from a stroke.
My brother Ayman's wife Hoda died from an infection.
My brother Garrah has been cured of schistosomiasis.
My wife Amal has been cured of schistosomiasis.
30 years old
Decided not to give money to charity.
A famine or food shortage has hit the Sudan. 1.201 people have died and 1.300.000 others have been affected.
My family and I were not directly affected.
My sister Rania has schistosomiasis.
Jehan born to Rania Al Dagri
My brother Garrah's wife Maha has been cured of schistosomiasis.
Rashida born to Maha Al Qrdawi
31 years old
My sister Rania has been cured of schistosomiasis.
My brother Garrah has been caught in a fire and suffered minor burns over 10% of the body. Luckily there was no permanent injury.
32 years old
Fakhr El Din born to Hoda Abaza
33 years old
Refused to help a neighbor get out of trouble with the government.
Tried to give up smoking.
34 years old
35 years old
Decided not to give money to charity.
Peace.
Invested 200000 dinars in land.
Received a 4% pay raise.
My father has had another malaria flare-up.
My brother Garrah has onchocerciasis.
36 years old
Heavy localized fighting in al-Wusta (Central) state.
Gave up smoking.
Invested 200000 dinars in land.
Son Salah El Din born.
37 years old
Borrowed 24000 dinars in a 30-year loan.
Payed off 5522 dinars of 15-year loan.
Cashed in 24217 dinars from jewelry.
Cashed in 28721 dinars from a bank account.
Peace.
My sister Rania has had another malaria flare-up.
My brother Garrah has gone blind from onchocerciasis (river blindness).
38 years old
Began work as a materials clerk.
My father has had another malaria flare-up.
My father has been cured of schistosomiasis.
My brother Garrah has been cured of onchocerciasis.
Daughter Salma born.
39 years old
Payed off dinars of loan.
40 years old
Sporadic localized fighting in ash-Shamaliyah (Northern) state.
Helped out an indigent person.
My sister Rania has had another malaria flare-up.
My son Salah El Din has had malaria.
41 years old
A major flood has hit the Sudan. 98 people have died and 1.600.000 others have been affected.
My family and I were not directly affected.
My father has had another malaria flare-up.
My brother Garrah has had another malaria flare-up.
42 years old
My brother Garrah's wife Maha has had malaria.
My son Salah El Din has schistosomiasis.
My wife Amal has schistosomiasis.
43 years old
Peace.
My father has died at age 75 from prostate cancer.
Inherited money from my parents.
My son Salah El Din has been cured of schistosomiasis.
My wife Amal has been cured of schistosomiasis.
44 years old
My brother Saleh's wife Hoda has been cured of asthma.
My daughter Salma began school.
45 years old
My sister Rania has been cured of schistosomiasis.
My brother Garrah has had another malaria flare-up.
46 years old
A famine or food shortage has hit the Sudan. 183.348 people have died and 5.100.000 others have been affected.
The famine or food shortage has hit my area.
Famine victim.
My son Salah El Din has had measles.
47 years old
My son Salah El Din has had another malaria flare-up.
48 years old
I have lymphatic filariasis.
A famine or food shortage has hit the Sudan. 81.712 people have died and 2.600.000 others have been affected.
My family and I were not directly affected.
Sporadic localized fighting in al-Istiwa'iyah (Equatorial) state.
49 years old
Peace.
My brother Garrah has schistosomiasis.
50 years old
I have been cured of lymphatic filariasis.
51 years old
A famine or food shortage has hit the Sudan. 6.604 people have died and 2.300.000 others have been affected.
My family and I were not directly affected.
My brother Saleh's wife Hoda has died at age 60 from suicide.
My brother Garrah has been cured of schistosomiasis.
My son Salah El Din has been cured of schistosomiasis.
52 years old
Heavy localized fighting in al-Bahr al-Ahmar state.
53 years old
Peace.
Invested 200000 dinars in land.
54 years old
A famine or food shortage has hit the Sudan. 342 people have died and 2.700.000 others have been affected.
My family and I were not directly affected.
Refused to invest in a risky deal to make money.
My son Salah El Din has moved out on his own.
My daughter Salma's boyfriend Nur El Din has graduated from secondary school.
55 years old
My son Salah El Din's girlfriend Karema has had malaria.
My son Salah El Din's girlfriend Karema has graduated from secondary school.
56 years old
My daughter Salma has graduated from secondary school.
57 years old
My brother Garrah's wife Maha has died at age 62 from an asthma attack.
My son Salah El Din has appendicitis.
58 years old
My son Salah El Din has been cured of appendicitis.
My daughter Salma has moved out on her own.
59 years old
I have diabetes.
I have been involved in a road traffic accident but fortunately suffered no permanent injuries.
My brother Garrah has been cured of schistosomiasis.
My daughter Salma has been hurt in an accident.
Nur El Din Ben Laden and my daughter Salma have married.
Yehya born to Salma Ben Laden
60 years old
My brother Garrah has hookworm.
My brother Garrah has died at age 64 from a stroke.
Hamdi born to Salma Ben Laden
61 years old
Majdi born to Salma Ben Laden
62 years old
A major flood has hit the Sudan. 256 people have died and 990.000 others have been affected.
My family and I were not directly affected.
Jinan born to Salma Ben Laden
My daughter Salma's husband Nur El Din has had malaria.
63 years old
A famine or food shortage has hit the Sudan. 9.855 people have died and 2.400.000 others have been affected.
My family and I were not directly affected.
My sister Rania has hookworm.
64 years old
My sister Rania has been cured of ancylostomiasis.
My sister Rania has diabetes.
My daughter Salma's husband Nur El Din has had another malaria flare-up.
65 years old
A famine or food shortage has hit the Sudan. 58.843 people have died and 1.800.000 others have been affected.
My family and I were not directly affected.
Hani born to Salma Ben Laden
66 years old
Dalal Abu Hamed and my son Salah El Din are now engaged to be married.
My son Salah El Din's girlfriend Dalal has had malaria.
Salim born to Salma Ben Laden
67 years old
A famine or food shortage has hit the Sudan. 17.995 people have died and 600.000 others have been affected.
My family and I were not directly affected.
Dalal Abu Hamed and my son Salah El Din are now engaged to be married.
Dalal Abu Hamed and my son Salah El Din have married.
Hani born to Salma Ben Laden
My wife Amal has had another malaria flare-up.
68 years old
Asma' born to Salma Ben Laden
69 years old
My son Salah El Din's wife Dalal has schistosomiasis.
70 years old
My son Salah El Din's wife Dalal has been cured of schistosomiasis.
Abd El Kareem born to Salma Ben Laden
71 years old
I have had another malaria flare-up.
Jehan born to Salma Ben Laden
72 years old
My sister Rania has died at age 83 from diabetes.
73 years old
My wife Amal has had another malaria flare-up.
74 years old
I have stomach cancer.
I was robbed.
Garrah born to Salma Ben Laden
My wife Amal has asthma.
75 years old
Sporadic localized fighting in al-Bahr al-Ahmar state.
Magda born to Dalal Abu Hamed
Abd El Raheem born to Salma Ben Laden
76 years old
I have prostate cancer.
A famine or food shortage has hit the Sudan. 3.112 people have died and 940.000 others have been affected.
My family and I were not directly affected.
Too old to continue working as a materials clerk.
Began work as a fortune-teller.
My son Salah El Din's wife Dalal has had another malaria flare-up.
77 years old
78 years old
I was robbed.
Peace.
79 years old
I died from an infection.