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The shame inherited from slavery endures

The humiliation inflicted during slavery is argued to have left an emotional legacy that still affects family relationships in the Caribbean. Authoritarian parenting and the criticism children receive can perpetuate feelings of inferiority, but education, therapy and public support can help address these patterns.   Nigel Pocock   What are […]

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The poetry that survived racism and poverty

Born in Mompox, he lived with poverty and racial discrimination in nineteenth-century Bogotá. His life encompassed war, journalism, literary circles and the loss of his children; the circumstances surrounding his death cannot be separated from the harsh realities he endured in his final years.   Armando Orozco Tovar   Unlike […]

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The hierarchy in journalism that renders pain invisible

Not all journalists appear to matter equally in the eyes of their colleagues, media organisations and professional bodies. Recognition, solidarity and public attention continue to depend on where each journalist stands within the profession, leaving thousands exposed to violence and excluded from collective memory. All deaths hurt, but some overwhelm.