How to pay for genocide: Namibian victims of German colonialism want a say
For years, Namibian groups rallied for redress of systemic violence. When an agreement was reached, they were excluded.
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For years, Namibian groups rallied for redress of systemic violence. When an agreement was reached, they were excluded.
“In the words of the Lord’s Prayer that we share, I ask you to forgive us our trespasses and our guilt. Without a conscious process of remembering, without sorrow, without apology, there can be no reconciliation.” This quote is from a speech given by Germany Economic Cooperation and Development Minister Heidemarie Wieczorek-Zeul at the ceremony that marked the 100th anniversary of the German genocide of the Herero and Nama tribes in what is now known as Namibia, which had been under German colonial occupation, officially beginning with the Berlin Conference held between 1884 and 1885.
"Chief Hijangua" references the complicated relationship between Germany and Namibia. It aims to provoke discussion about history and common struggles.
Transcending geographical boundaries, under the grab of commercialisation in the world, made religion an agency to fulfill purposes of evangelical forces.
Every year, descendants of the Nama-Ovaherero tribes gather at Swakopmund Memorial Park Cemetery in Namibia during the month of March to pay tribute to