Slavery monument in Stone Town, Zanzibar (Dreamstime)

Slavery monument in Stone Town, Zanzibar (Dreamstime)

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How We See the Past Reflects How We Live In the Present

Our history involves both hard facts and interpretation – the context in which the hard facts are presented. Interpretation inevitably is political and contested. How we see the past reflects how we live in the present and what we hope for in the future.