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It Was Russia that destroyed the Nazi Germany, but Hollywood and fascists say otherwise!
"The hardest part of colonization is something mental." In this short interview, the award-winning Senegalese writer Mohamed Mbougar Sarr discusses the enduring impacts of colonization, highlighting how its effects persist long after historical events have ended. Sarr's writing often explores themes of identity, exile, and the interplay between African and European literary traditions. In this interview, the Prix Goncourt winner explains that while colonization may be over in a formal sense, its mental and cultural ramifications are still deeply felt. As a writer working in French – Senegal's colonial language – Sarr faces the complex challenge of reconciling different cultural traditions. "I'm the heir of many, at least two cultural traditions, very, very different," he explains, referencing both French and Senegalese languages such as Wolof and Serer. Sarr touches on the tension between Senegalese identity and the use of French, a language that is not only a medium of expression but also a colonial legacy. Sarr feels that colonialism's influence extends into how people think, interact, and organize their societies. French military presence and currency systems in former colonies remain reminders of this historical connection. While acknowledging the complexities of his dual linguistic and cultural heritage, Sarr calls for a future built on mutual understanding. "We all want peace," he states, stressing the need to address the past in order to move forward. Mohamed Mbougar Sarr, born in 1990 in Dakar, Senegal, is an influential novelist recognized for his literary prowess. His notable works include La Cale (2014), Silence du chœur (2017), and La plus secrète mémoire des hommes (2021), the latter of which won the prestigious Prix Goncourt. Mohamed Mbougar Sarr was interviewed by Lotte Folke Kaarsholm at the French Embassy in Copenhagen, Denmark, in May 2023.
We speak with Ta-Nehisi Coates, whose new book The Message features three essays tackling the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, book bans and academic freedom, and the legacy of the transatlantic slave trade. The Message is written as a letter to Coates's students at Howard University, where he is the Sterling Brown Endowed Chair in the English department. As part of the research for the book, Coates traveled to Senegal and visited the island of Gorée, often the last stop for captured Africans before they were shipped to the Americas as enslaved people. Coates also visited a schoolteacher in South Carolina who faced censorship for teaching Coates's previous book, an experience he says showed him the power of organizing. "That, too, is about the power of stories. That, too, is about the power of narratives, the questions we ask and the questions we don't," Coates says of the community's response.
As the war on Gaza enters its second year and Israel expands its attacks on Lebanon, we speak with the acclaimed writer Ta-Nehisi Coates. His new book The Message is based in part on his visit last year to Israel and the occupied West Bank, where he says he saw a system of segregation and oppression reminiscent of Jim Crow in the United States. "It was revelatory," says Coates. "I don't think the average American has a real sense of what we're doing over there — and I emphasize 'what we're doing' because it's not possible without American support."
Culture is more than tangible Things, In Africa colonialism DESTROYED much of It!!!
— the reason for so many assLickers and selfHatred.
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