December 18, 2018
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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Happy Holidays

British Benevolence, or British Theft? There was a fascinating article in Al Jazeera, by Jason Hickel, describing recent research on the economics of British colonial power in India. The economist Utsa Patnaik calculated “that Britain drained a total of nearly $45 trillion from … Continue reading

January 21, 2017
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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Finding My Way in Nigeria

Finding My Way in Nigeria From my first days in Nigeria, I knew I had to depend on others for help in finding my way. My school’s headmaster gave me the address of the apartment where I would live. It was 25 … Continue reading