She returned to Sudan in 2005 after a reconciliation between the government and opposition, and was appointed as a deputy in the parliament representing the SCP. Her brother is also a writer and involved in politics Salah Ahmed Ibrahim, she has one son from her husband Elshafi, named Ahmed.
Following a reconciliation between the Sudanese government and opposition in 2005, she returned to Sudan and was appointed as a deputy in parliament representing the SCP. Her brother is also involved in writing and politics, and she has one son from her husband Elshafi, named Ahmed.