Hussein abdilahi bulhan biography for kids

As Israel’s genocide in Gaza continues, Hussein Abdilahi Bulhan’s work on Fanon acts as an urgent reminder of the role of psychology in resisting oppressive systems not accommodating us to them

As an anti-racist psychologist, Professor Hussein Abdilahi Bulhan has long remained a treasure.

His work has been inspirational, and the echoes and traces of his ideas permeate my writing, teaching, and practice.

Hussein abdilahi bulhan biography for kids

Yet to my dismay, Bulhan is not often discussed among anti-racist scholars and critical mental health professionals in the Global North. This must change, not least in our current zeitgeist. Liberal acceptability of settler-colonialism has re-emerged within our profession.

The complicity of mental health professions in imperialism is unfortunately on full display. Now, more than ever, the work of the professor and founder of the Frantz Fanon University in Hargeisa deserves to be elevated.

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