The city of Lagos has expanded colossally since Nigeria gained its independence from the British in 1960, and few infrastructural legacies of the city’s colonial heritage remain. Tafawa Balewa Square, ...
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The Last Republican

Tajuddin’s politics was not about quick wins or symbolic gestures. He left behind a politics of hard choices, administrative seriousness, and modest public conduct.
A viral video shows Kerala women confronting British tourists about Britain's colonial looting of India, sparking discussions ...
A Kerala woman’s fiery response to two British tourists over colonial loot, including the Kohinoor diamond, goes viral on ...
British tourists in Kerala were confronted by local women about Britain's colonial loot, including the Kohinoor diamond, which sparked debate on colonial legacy in India.
Emma and Alex Wanders, the British tourists, were exploring Kerala when a woman sitting by the roadside asked where they were from.
A History, by telling off professional historians – and laments the “cultural confusion” of our present moment.
History is a complex web of triumph, tragedy, and change, but it isn’t immune to the threads of misinformation and misconceptions. There are “facts” that are often passed down through generations and ...
Britain’s post colonial reckoning can be summed up in a single sentence delivered last June at the Glastonbury music ...
By Nigel Westmaas “Nah tek yuh mattie eye fuh see.” - Guyanese proverb (“Don’t rely on someone else’s view, see for yourself.”) One of the striking ...
If you’re the kind of traveler who savors hidden alleys and faded facades, then Rhode Island is a compact gem waiting just for you. Because in this tiny state, history doesn’t just sit in museums. It ...
The story of the Mahabodhi Temple at Bodh Gaya and the great Buddhist university of Nalanda — both pit stops on an election ...