Does history repeat itself? Reading Frantz Fanon’s A Dying Colonialism today feels like reading a direct blueprint for modern resistance, drawing undeniable parallels to the occupation of Palestine. Dive into this 5-part breakdown of how the Algerian people successfully turned the “master’s tools”, from the veil and family structures to radios and healthcare, against their occupiers to dismantle a 132-year colonial chokehold.
Category: Decolonial perspectives
The Savior Complex and the Scalpel: Decolonizing The Covenant of Water
An unpopular critique of Abraham Verghese’s epic. Unpacking the idyllic portrait of colonial India, the realities of caste, and the savior complex of medicine