SUDAN INSIGHT ALERT: CNN - Shahd Khidir: The beauty influencer using her Instagram to tell the world about Sudan
In a feature piece, Bukola Adebayo’s spoke to beauty influencer Shahd Khidir, drawing attention to an “off-brand” post in which Khidir appeared with no make-up, weeping and telling her nearly 100k followers about “the massacre” in Sudan.
Khidir told CNN that it is “important to bring awareness to humanitarian issues.” She was reportedly one of the first to speak about the killing of Mohammed Hashim - who she described as “a young man with ambitions and hopes for a better Sudan.” She discussed the situation with Mattar, and “how it's affecting us as the young professionals.”
Khidir says she has been moved by the support from people around the world. and she hopes that it will continue to inspire Sudanese people home and abroad to keep fighting for the change they desire.
"I want a civilian-led democratically-elected government in Sudan. That's the change I want to see," she added.