Colonial History
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A Motswana writer, author who argued with colonial power through letters
Beyond his celebrated books, Solomon T. Plaatje used letters, journalism, and Setswana orthography as weapons of resistance against colonial authority, shaping modern African…
Côte d’Ivoire is more than a stopover. It’s a story you travel through
A seven-day journey across Côte d’Ivoire reveals cocoa towns, coastal escapes, living history and cultural traditions carried carefully across generations
The Abrahamic Family House and the fragility of coexistence
In Abu Dhabi, a space built for coexistence raises difficult questions about religion, power and the violence unfolding across the region
History and reality: Why people are susceptible to Maga and Israeli propaganda
Mass education in historical thinking is needed to help people to detect and resist propaganda.
Alexander Appolis on space, race and the pastoral imagination
Artist uses nature and cryptic visions in his paintings to highlight South Africa’s racial and spatial history
African gothic reclaimed with a story of seers
Siphiwe Gloria Ndlovu’s novel is a profound exploration of power, memory and the cost of knowledge