"My heart broke, my tears poured... Tonight, the journey—be a moonlight in this train."
"North, East, South, and West... Please stop war and let peace prevail on earth."

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These lyrics, sung by the artist Aisha Al-Fulatia in her famous song "Yajo A'edeen" (They Will Come Back), were written and composed to honor the Sudanese Allied Forces troops who fought in World War II. Although the song originally blended celebratory, encouraging, and emotional tones, it has gained significant documentary value over time, offering insight into both private and public experiences of that era.

In this two-part episode, we explore how Sudanese women have used songs, poetry, and fashion to document historical, social, environmental, and political events in Sudan—and how these expressions have, in turn, been documented.
The second season of Khartoum Podcast was produced as part of the #OurHeritageOurSudancampaign, funded by the Safeguarding Sudan’s Living Heritage project.

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Speakers in the episode:
Dr. Mahasin Yousif, a social historian, researcher and interested in studying Sudanese history.

Sarah El-Nager, a journalist, researcher and writer, working on several projects related to Sudanese culture and heritage, editor of the book Regional Folk Costumes of the Sudan by Griselda El Tayib.

Iyas Hassan, founding partner in Jeely Studio, lecturer, and production manager of TV studios.

Reem Abbas, a feminist activist, journalist, writer and researcher. Interested in women's issues, land, and resource conflict in Sudan.

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Production Team:
Presenter: Azza Mohamed
Research and editing: Roaa Ismail
Script writing: Roaa Ismail
Production management: Zainab Gaafar
Sound engineering: Roaa Ismail
Music: Al-Zain Studio

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Release date:30 January 2025

Cover poster by Amna Elidreesy