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Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o "Decolonising the Mind" (Part 1 of 2)

Theory & Philosophy

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Language, Colonialism, and the Struggle for Cultural Identity

This chapter explores the impact of colonialism on Kenyan oral traditions and the promotion of European languages at the expense of indigenous cultures. It emphasizes the need to return to authentic storytelling as a means of reclaiming African cultural identity.

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