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'We want trillions to heal our wounds
 [BBC] In between the blue water of the Atlantic Ocean and the luscious golden dunes of the Namibian coast are the grounds of a former German concentration camp.It was here at the start of the 20th Century where the Ovaherero and Nama people were subjected to sexual violence, forced labour and gruesome medical experiences. Many died of disease and exhaustion. Uahimisa Kaapehi says his heart is heavy standing on the remains of his ancestors. He is an ethnic Ovaherero descendent who is also a town councillor in the city of Swakopmund, where many of the atrocities took place. Mr Kaapehi explains what happened generations ago still has a profound impact on his livelihood. "Our wealth was taken, the farms, the cattle, everything, I was not supposed to suffer this as I'm talking," he says. "And we - as the Ovaherero and Nama - are not supposed to be suffering." Posted by: Besoeker 2021-08-07 |
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