#colonialism

#colonialism

I don't think we'll ever reach freedom. I think that it's a thing we sometimes get closer to, and sometimes we move further away from. Some people believe that freedom is an individual matter. And they may have a lived context that allows them to believe that they are free. But something always happens that makes it clear that we are never completely free; we have moments of freedom. Freedom is a desire. Achieving it requires us to move towards it.

Vlaemsch (chez moi) is Flemish-Moroccan choreographer Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui's love letter to his native Flanders. Like so many love letters, it's full of anger, pain and recrimination. Its tone is by turns overblown, infuriated, accusatory, ironic and tender. It is, nonetheless, a love letter in the guise of a piece of dance-theatre. Cherkaoui's background is as complex as that of his native Flanders. He was born in Antwerp, the son of a Moroccan father and a Flemish mother;

The BBC's first cyber correspondent, Joe Tidy, travels the world interviewing high-profile cybercriminals and cybersecurity experts - part of a growing industry worth US$200 billion. What most intrigues him after a decade is how often hackers are solitary teenage boys, teaming up from their bedrooms, often thousands of kilometres apart, to "cause mayhem". Why? Some want to hurt people, but a "decent chunk" have no idea of the harm and chaos they cause.

With its red fez, broad smile and simplified French, Banania's mascot has been associated with racist stereotypes. In 1909, French journalist-turned-entrepreneur Pierre-Francois Lardet returned from a trip to Nicaragua determined to recreate a beverage he had tasted there. Five years later, in August 1914, Banania was born. The arrival of the chocolate-flavoured banana powder drink came just as France found itself at war.

The Mercator projection, devised in the 16th century to help European sailors navigate their way to conquest and commerce, has quietly shaped how we see the world for centuries. By stretching the higher latitudes and squeezing the equatorial belt, the Mercator projection distorts the relative size of continents. Europe and North America loom vast, while Africa and South America shrink.

An adviser suggested that the UK would have been better off avoiding involvement in the Second World War and that Britain should not support Ukraine against Russia.

"Alert: History Under Construction. Everything on this sign is true but incomplete." This message was part of the exhibit aimed at enhancing historical narratives at Muir Woods National Monument, showcasing untold stories of indigenous peoples and colonial impacts.

Dr. Gabor Mate highlights how the historical and colonial roots of Zionism have caused deep trauma to the Palestinian people, complicating their realities today.

Mivekannin's work highlights the colonialist practices and ethical dilemmas tied to ethnographic museums, calling for a reconsideration of their presents and pasts.

For the Heiltsuk, stories explain everything from the shape of a local mountain to the distinct red fur fringes on the sea wolves stalking shores.

Addiction is still used as a tool of control. Whether it is synthetic opioids, pharmaceuticals, or other substances marketed as relief or escape, it all serves one purpose.

We have chosen not to show any human remains. And that is a push with a lot of different museums. For us it is a complex story because physical anthropology is one of the important departments.

"Citrus is fruit that freely betrays. Plant a seed from an orange and any of the fifteen hundred species of the Rutaceae family could grow from its burial place."

The absence of a dedicated exhibition for Frank Auerbach in Berlin, despite his legacy, has underscored the artist's historical ties and contributions to the art world.

For the vast majority of devotees, these gem relics are not inanimate objects—they are imbued with the presence of the Buddha. The relics—bones, ash, and gems—were all found together inside the funerary monument, and were meant by those who deposited them to be together in perpetuity.

The predominant use of concrete was a direct result of colonization. European powers systematically devalued indigenous building techniques while imposing their own architectural standards.

Linguistic purism, often viewed as ignorant nationalism, is intrinsically about preserving cultural identity and language purity against colonial influence.