In the last episode, Prof. Ndlovu Gatsheni reflects on the state of decolonisation in Africa and talks about scholars and movements that have inspired him as a decolonial thinker.
Interviewer: Pinky Ndlovu
Hosts / Concept and Content Development:
Thando Tilmann and Tamar Sarkissian
Music: Gomo RaMutare by Matemai Mbira Group
Production: Berlin School of Podcasting
Resources
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