evidence: In Wadi Halfa, we wanted to hear the opinions of Nubians that decided to stay near the site of flood after being given the opportunity to move to the new settlement and be granted aid from the Government. [...] We met a number of Nubians who did not move, but rather stayed in Nubia over the last fifty years. "Before it was flooded, it was the most beautiful city in Africa" Wadi Halfa had the second largest international airport in Sudan and the best hotel. [...] Even though nearby villages were not drowned in the river, they were dependent on Wadi Halfa. It was the main economic center of the Northern Sudanese region. Eventually, this caused emigration from villages that weren’t flooded by the high dam.