The Nightmares We Live: Exploring Trauma, Migration, and Class in Two Powerful Films
The trauma of forced migration, particularly on the African continent, is deeply entangled with Europe's colonial history, which was marked by exploitation of both land and people.
How Necropolitics Shapes Our View of Global Crises
Whether it's Sudan, Iran, Palestine, Congo, or Haiti, many of these crises share a common origin: systems of oppression like colonialism and slavery. Yet, there's a significant lack of responsibility or accountability from the Western world, even though the roots of these issues are deeply linked to its exploitative history
Beyond the Headlines: Women's Resistance in Iran Through Art and Film
These powerful photos made global headlines, shining a light on the incredible bravery of these women. However, the news, while essential, often gives us a one-sided view of events. The focus is usually on generating clicks and watch time
Toni Morrison: A Literary Giant Who Paved the Way for Others
Morrison's impact on literature, particularly for Black women, is undeniable. Black women have always been integral to storytelling, despite often being erased from mainstream narratives. Morrison's work reminds us of this truth, offering tenderness mixed with righteous anger, complex relationships, and an artistry in writing that continues to influence the literary world. Today, I'd like to share two books that, in my view, carry on Morrison's legacy of nuanced storytelling and emotional depth.
Reclaiming Documentary Cinema: Turning the Gaze Black & Brown
However, while Paris is Burning has earned its iconic status, it isn't without its controversies. The film was directed by Jennie Livingston, a white woman who is of an upper middle class background, who has never been a part of ballroom culture.
The Misuse of Words as Structural Erasure in Liberation Movements
Have you ever heard the word quilombo? In South America, especially in Brazil, it is often misused to mean "chaos" or "mess." But in reality, quilombo refers to communities of formerly enslaved people who escaped and built free, self-sustained societies.
Right-wing infiltration and the colonial tradition of the Berlin Palace?
The controversial debates about the Humboldt Forum / Berlin Palace building complex continue. Right-wing infiltration and colonial traditions - a recurring déjà vu of socio-economic-historical amnesia emerges with these topics. It is a phenomenon of "innocent" oblivion. The forgotten history of Christian symbolism at the Berlin Palace/Humboldt Forum We live in the legacy of colonialism and [...]
Understanding colonialism as a power structure
Colonialism was manifested as a power structure on various levels: economic, political, social and intellectual.
Why should I concern myself with German colonial history?
Why is colonial history important? What does this era have to do with the present day? How does it influence our lives today?
German colonies outside Africa
Bismarck Archipelago, Neuhannover, Scharnhorst... have you ever heard of these places? Guess what: none of these places are in Germany - on the contrary, they are all very, very far away. You may have noticed that, for the very first time in the history of the Federal Republic of Germany, the 2018 coalition agreement of the Grand Coalition [...]