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Abstract

This study examines the representation of the humanitarian crisis and popular resistance in the poetry of Sudanese demonstrators, drawing on the documentary film Sudan, Remember Us (2024) by Hind Meddeb. Using Norman Fairclough’s Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA), the study analyzes data that have been recontextualized through social media. The results show the use of dehumanizing lexicon (lāji'an, mumazzaqan) and hyperbolic metaphors to depict the suffering of the Sudanese people. The poetry employs intertextuality with the story of the Prophet Job to morally legitimize the victims, and is distributed through social media platforms. At the macro level, this poetry functions as a counter-discourse to deconstruct military hegemony and challenge international compassion fatigue. This phenomenon demonstrates digital poetry as an important space of resistance for oppressed groups to maintain human dignity.

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Bahasa Abstract

Penelitian ini membahas representasi krisis kemanusiaan dan perlawanan rakyat dalam syair demonstran Sudan, bersumber dari film dokumenter Sudan, Remember Us (2024) karya Hind Meddeb. Dengan menggunakan Analisis Wacana Kritis (AWK) Norman Fairclough, studi ini menganalisa data yang direkontekstualisasi melalui media sosial. Hasil analisis menunjukkan penggunaan leksikon dehumanisasi (lāji'an, mumazzaqan) dan metafora hiperbola untuk menggambarkan penderitaan masyarakat Sudan. Syair ini menggunakan intertekstualitas kisah Nabi Ayub untuk melegitimasi moral korban, yang didistribusikan melalui platform media sosial. Secara makro, syair ini menjadi wacana tandingan untuk mendekonstruksi hegemoni militer dan menggugat compassion fatigue internasional. Fenomena ini membuktikan puisi digital sebagai ruang perlawanan penting bagi kelompok tertindas untuk mempertahankan martabat kemanusiaan.

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