I was out all day at protests in Khartoum. Three things that struck me: 1. this is a protest movement that represents a huge cross section of Sudanese society, from the young to old. Women and men, rich and poor. 1/

2. We tend to label the demands of protesters "idealistic" But many protesters I spoke said, that's the same thing they said when we asked for the ouster of Omar al-Bashir. One protester said, actually we're the pragmatic ones. 2/

By that he meant they are ready to keep these protests going until Sudan is under civilian rule. They’ve already done it for two years and at great cost. “We are trying to build a better future for our children,” he said. “We’re not even thinking about living that future.” 3/

Finally, I was struck by the fearlessness. Of course, there is fear. You see it when you ask for a name or ask if you can take a picture or video. But almost without fail, after that moment of panic, they say, yes this is my name. Yes, show me demanding change. 4/

@eyderp It’s so interesting Eyder, the tone of your report here in Sudan , Khartoum is so much different than that of in Ethiopia. Is all your journalistic performance directed by someone in CIA,SD or DHS? You just made me abandon NPR for good.

@eyderp Western propaganda

@eyderp I can tell you that people of Sudan are prepared to withstand their revolutionary position for years to come. Now even the 5 years old generations are chanting against the dictatorship. This is the new Sudan that Burhan and his likes cannot seem to comprehend up to this moment.

@eyderp Oh most certainly you should believe him because what people outside of #Sudan don’t understand is that most of these people are actually willing to die for this cause, otherwise they will not dare to step a foot in these protests after all this random killing of protesters.

@eyderp Believe me .. we will pay whatever cost for our country to reach this GOAL

@eyderp يا لك