Wednesday’s face-off between the Atlas Lions and Les Bleus will be about more than just soccer, reviving old colonial wounds and fueling identity debates.
Category: Colonization
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As Morocco and France Prepare for World Cup, Historical Tensions Swirl
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Joy and Anxiety Collide as Moroccans Look to World Cup Match With France
The New York Times – Sports:Morocco’s magical run has elated fans, but for some, the strain of the impending showdown with the country’s former colonial overlords is too much.
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Chanel Brings Its First Runway Show to Africa
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:The French brand brought its Métiers d’Art show to Dakar.
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How ‘Black Panther’ Builds Complex Characters From the Politics of Colonization
The New York Times – Movies:In the original and in “Wakanda Forever,” heroes and villains are deeply layered, reflecting real-life issues facing people of color around the world.
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Can Cultural Identity Be Defined by Food?
The New York Times – Travel:Cuisine is one of the few ways to characterize Singapore’s Peranakan culture, a hard-to-pin-down blend of ethnic and racial identities.