More than an oppressor's language: reclaiming the hidden history of Afrikaans: Award-winning Hemelbesem is a black Afrikaans hip-hop artist. FacebookThe language of Afrikaans remains a contested issue in South Africa. The controversy over the medium of instruction at traditionally Afrikaans universities such as Stellenbosch has brought this to the fore again. Should it be in … [Read more...] about More than an oppressor’s language: reclaiming the hidden history of Afrikaans | The Conversation
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Lessons from Cuba about reclaiming symbols of a painful past | The Conversation
The US and Cuban flags with Havana's National Capitol Building in the background. EPA/Michael ReynoldsHistory was made this week when Barack Obama became the first serving US President to visit Havana, Cuba in nearly 90 years. The symbolic occasion sets a new course towards normalising diplomatic relations between the two nations after decades of Cold War attrition, tension … [Read more...] about Lessons from Cuba about reclaiming symbols of a painful past | The Conversation
