In a creative gesture of ventriloquism, this Sudanese character speaks the lan- guage of the Wafd Party. He welcomes this homey atmosphere and makes clear his sentiment that there is no difference, politically or geographically, between the Sudan and Egypt.There is no difference, however, because there is no real Sudan in this song—it is a place the Sudanese emigrate from quickly in order to stay and work in Egypt; as such, it is simply part of the Egyptian backyard.

Eve M. Troutt Powell, A Different Shade of Coloni…, loc. 874