From Sudan to Spain: Between war and home | Al Jazeera Originals

What the report says

Al Jazeera Originals has released a short documentary about Aboubaker, a young Sudanese refugee who left Sudan in 2022 at age 23 in search of a safer and better future. The film traces his movement across five countries and the Sahara Desert before he reached Europe, focusing on the personal cost of displacement and the long wait for stability.

According to Al Jazeera, Aboubaker is now trying to rebuild his life in Madrid, where football, work and a Sudanese community have helped him find some footing. The documentary presents his daily efforts to settle into Spain while remaining emotionally tied to home.

The story takes on added urgency after war broke out in Sudan in April 2023. From thousands of kilometres away, Aboubaker continues to follow events in Darfur and worries about the family he left behind. The film highlights how conflict can separate people across continents and leave refugees balancing new beginnings with uncertainty about loved ones.

The documentary was published on 2 August 2026 and directed and produced by Chiara Brambilla for Al Jazeera Originals. It offers broader context on the Sudan war through one individual’s experience, showing how migration, family separation and community support shape life after flight from conflict.