Ignorant assumptions about what the headscarf means fail to recognise how integral it can be to a woman’s identity.
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As vaccinated grandparents gather with their families this Passover, many might find solace in the history of the celebrations and how it offers hope for the future.
The culture of remembrance in Germany is viewed by many as exemplary. But it has some grave shortcomings.
Early gay liberation activists paved the way for today’s equity policies
Namibian hero and former Robben Island prisoner Toivo ya Toivo was part of a generation who contributed to the struggles against apartheid and colonialism in the region.
It is exactly forty years since the Soweto uprising in June 1976 where the South African police met the students with brutal force. How much has changed in terms of policing?
Utopianism is a neglected prism through which to view Africa. It is the space where the intricacies of decolonisation and independence can be properly comprehended.
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