The Greeks in Ed Dueim (Sudan)
(Excerpt from the book ‘The Greek community in Sudan’)
The first Greeks settled in the White Nile region in the late 19th century. Some of the pioneers were Ioannis Kyriazis, Theofanis Bekiaris and Ioannis Maistros. In the early 20th century, almost 80 Greek merchants resided in Ed Dueim and dealt with the rubber trade, the main product of the area. However, each year, more than 500-600 Greeks from the neighboring cities were moving to Ed Dueim during the period November -December.
