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Geopolitics

The Unsilenced Voice: Abigail George and the Decolonization of Story, Mind, and Land

Abigail George discusses storytelling, the challenges of mental illness, and the historical trauma of racial injustice like the Group Areas Act in a profound interview. It is a searing testament to how the scars of colonialism and systemic racism are inextricably linked to the personal struggles of brilliant Global South minds, demanding that we decolonize not just land, but psychology and literature.

Geopolitics

The Unbroken Chain of Displacement: From Apartheid's Scars to Modern Geopolitical Pawns

The article draws a direct historical parallel between the horrific forced removals under South African apartheid and contemporary forced displacement in Ukraine and Gaza, framing them as part of a broader, unaddressed global crisis of disintegrating family and community life. This damning comparison reveals the consistent, brutal pattern of state power destroying lives for political aims, a tragedy that the West's selective media coverage and hypocritical 'rules-based order' conveniently ignore to protect its own imperialist allies.