How Much of This Colonial History Is Enough?

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Yesi always find it a fascinating thought experiment for the the descendants of the children of migrants to think about, where would you be if that that journey had not happened? It is a a kind of astonishing thought experiment. And it reminds you how precarious history is, and how our fortunes are changed by by whim, and by great political moments too. In france like in britain or in germany, we are speaking more and more about colonialism. You can feel that people are very uncomfortable with that. There is this idea that we should be proud of being french. Why those people always want to say bad things about this country, and this country is providing so much things for

In conversation with writer and cultural historian Shahidha Bari, Slimani shared her insights into the impact of colonialism and the ways in which women in particular find themselves othered, politically, culturally and historically. To buy her new book 'The Country of Others' with the Intelligence Squared discount click here: https://www.primrosehillbooks.com/product/the-country-of-others-leila-slimani-subscribers/

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