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" ... An equitable relationship and trust is essential, says Bognon pointing out the innate “mis-trust – a run-off of colonialism” among western aid organizations that keep them working and trusting people “who look like them.” Donor-imposed cookie-cutter obligations and siloed funding don’t always reflect the realities on the ground, says ICAN’s Senior Editorial Adviser and Strategic Communications Director, Rana Allam. “Ongoing peace-building is essential, as is listening to the women sounding off the warnings.” ... "
" ... In many Native American tribes, Two-Spirit people were once considered healers, and many still hold sacred positions in their tribes today. One of the many atrocities of colonialism, however, was that in colonists forcing Christianity onto Native American communities, they also began to prohibit them from subverting European gender norms. These actions caused strong anti-LGBTQ sentiment to spread through tribes, and in some communities, that sentiment remains today. ... "
" ... Mills who was born in Ghana, but lives in the United States, explains the different traumas of slavery and colonialism through an analogy. “Immigrants from Africa to the United States are like kids in the foster care system,” she said. “They know their biological parents. They know their roots. But the new guardians won’t let them forget that the reason they are in their house, being raised by them, is because their parents are incapable of providing a safe space where they could grow and flourish by normal standards.” ... "
" ... Traditional Western landscapes, Barker says, are linked to colonialism, the bourgeois, a luxury sensibility that sees nature as something that can, and should be, conquered. Much like an Instagram selfie, traditional landscape painting sees nature as a backdrop for human greatness. ... "
" ... Under white supremacy and colonialism, education is compromising for scholars. A limited worldview that often favors the hegemony has to be learned and unlearned for expansion into sustainable and ethical practices. Sameen says, “what we are taught at school isn’t expansive information including cultures and important perspectives from the global majority or what we can call BIPOC communities.” ... "