Many villagers of the Fur – the largest tribe in the Marra mountains of Darfur, western Sudan – have taken refuge in this rugged natural fortress controlled by the Sudan Liberation Army. The country's last pocket of armed rebellion has been targeted by the government since 2003. In 2021, two photojournalists visited the region to reveal a proud people who refuse to be seen as victims.
In December 2021, journalists Edouard Elias and Abdulmonam Eassa travelled through the Marra mountains, accompanied by local guides and donkeys, carrying their photographic equipment, just like explorers might have done in centuries gone by.
