In Zimbabwe, we say Rhodes had sugar and the bible and we had the land, after he had our land and we had the bible which was not enough to pay for the sugar. Through history of colonialism, the colonizers have always had economic motives for subjugating a people, their lands, manpower are well documented. The stealing of cultural artefacts and the viewing of indigenous people as objects of study seem to have been central.

The most significant showcase of objectifying a people has been the Egypt… Continue

The article by G Burgess is aestheticall beutiful in prose and semantics! Working within the Refugee Brokerage program, I have reservations to his observation that " Australia is a country that is spiritually and Culturally diminishing" Of note reconciliation with the indegenous peoples and the treatment of refugees for example West Papuans who I work with. I have no doubt that history agrees with Burgess on this until maybe the advent of 2008 and arguably a new era launched when John Howard was… Continue

The showcase by the horn of Africa young people in collaboration with the CCD department was an interesting, engrossing and challenging presentation. I loved the sincerity of the participants as an African and as an African in Australia, it was a buzz to see the stories of the old home land being brought to life with such vividness. This new land we call home can be tough, the pressures of settlement have the potential to scatter time and the urge to create. It was inspiring then to see these yo… Continue