Tag: Britain

Does Britain owe reparations to its former colonies? Indian MP, Dr Shashi Tharoor, thinks so. Watch him “sweep the floor” at the Oxford Union

Watch Indian Member of Parliament Dr Shashi Tharoor answer the question, at the Oxford Union, “Does Britain owe reparations to its former colonies?” Tharoor is confident and engaging. This is 15 minutes of pure history gold. Watch it!

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History and Culture Musings

They Say Home is Where the Heart is. But What if Your Heart is in More Than One Place?

Post author By Chipo Muwowo
Post date February 16, 2015
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I hopped onto my bike and started to ride. It was half past 7 in the morning but it was still very dark outside. I pedalled enthusiastically, hoping that I would warm up quickly. Each vigorous push of the pedal only seemed to invite the cold wind my way. At this point, what I really wanted was my bed plus […]

Tags African diaspora, African identity, Belonging, Britain, History and Culture, Identity, immigration Africa, immigration Britain, zambia, Zambian identity