“An organizer is a social arsonist, who goes around lighting people on fire,” – Fred Ross. Right now the world is quite literally on fire. Los Angeles is burning....
The de-radicalisation of Jazz hurts the DRC till this day. I sat down with Lizmnk, a singer-songwriter from the Congolese diaspora and Aleria, a violinist-singer and British Nigerian. What...
In order to make such an unpalatable and difficult topic as colonisation more bite-sized, we compare the Three C’s of British colonisation of Africa with the dynamics of a patriarchal...
America and Europe are not my centre, so unless there is an electoral candidate who is proposing an end to the genocides in the Congo and Palestine, for liberation...
In 2015, former UK Shadow Immigration Minister, Chris Bryant, proclaimed that asylum cases for Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (SOGI) people will ‘always be messy’. A mess, Ahmed (2020)...
Museums and cultural institutions often present themselves as dedicated to the project of decolonisation. As I understand it, this process of decolonisation would not only involve the challenge of...
In today’s dating landscape, ghosting has become an all too common occurrence, leaving many feeling disrespected and discarded. But beneath the surface lies a deeper issue: how white supremacy...
Do we truly understand what it means to be violent, and the different forms of violence that can exist? Is our view of violence influenced by who commits it,...
Ayahuasca has captured the world’s fascination – for better or worse. The name of this shamanic brew (also known as caapi, or yagé) originates from the Quechua word meaning “vine...
I recently watched a video in which Professor Danieli Balbi (currently serving as a state deputy) recounts her experience teaching her first class in higher education – she was the...
By Yoli Maya Yeh Yoli Maya Yeh is a Healer and Educator in Comparative Religions and Global Studies. She works at the intersection of Indigenous Preservation, Healing Arts and Social...
“Open the space within you, because when you feel everything, you will let it all go” It is unbelievable, and I remain personally humbled at how much coloniality can...
Decoloniality in the Everyday: An Open Letter to Decolonial Thoughts Dear Decolonial Thoughts Community, As we reflect on the past year, we are grateful for the incredible journey we...
During our month-long hiatus from Decolonial Thoughts, I assumed the role of a casual observer, temporarily stepping back from the heavy task of constantly dissecting contemporary culture. I craved...
Toluse: A common sentiment amongst my fellow Nigerians is this idea that they did not know they were black until they moved to a Western country. This surprises me....