Sudan Ep. 1: The Unconscious Revolution w/ Mohamed Khougali

Sudan Ep. 1: The Unconscious Revolution w/ Mohamed Khougali

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July 13, 2026 · 2h 8m

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The episode features a discussion with Mohamed Khougali about the history and politics of Sudan, focusing on his experiences during the 2018-2019 revolution and his work as a psychotherapist.

In this episode we're joined by Mohamed Khougali for a conversation exploring the history and politics of Sudan from the perspective of a Sudanese psychotherapist who participated in the 2018-2019 revolution. Mohamed Khougali is a socialist who was part of the Sudanese revolution of 2019. He's the author of Politically Unconscious: The Psychic Aftermath of the Sudanese Revolution , published by Iskra Books. He is currently residing in Germany, where he started the Black Radicals to incorporate the Black Radical Tradition into the German Left. The conversation opens with an overview of P olitically Unconscious and then dives into Mohamed's work as a psychotherapist and his approach of praxis psychotherapy. We then take some time to orient ourselves to Sudan geographically and give some important context around its regions before we begin to explore Sudanese history. We discuss Sudan's history beginning with the Anglo-Egyptian colonization period which lasted from the late 19th century to 1956. He discusses how this period shifted property, governing, and class relations in Sudan and paved the way for Sudan's contemporary conflicts. We discuss the resistance to colonialism and the…

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Guest: Mohamed Khougali

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Organizations: Iskra Books, Black Radicals

Books & works: Politically Unconscious: The Psychic Aftermath of the Sudanese Revolution

Places: Sudan, Germany

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