Stories
Stories about the decolonial memorial
The decolonial memorial Earth Nest by The Lockward Collective is an homage to the formerly colonized peoples. it acts as a healing space with the aim of bringing together various communities. Through a series of interviews and stories brought together, the memorial which houses jars and soils from former German colonies and beyond, is also a gathering point for memories that have been dismembered by colonial erasures.
Interviews stories 1,2,3 & 4 conducted by Billy Fowo
Interview story 5 conducted by Eunice Nanzala Schumacher
Technical support (Story 1): Naima Hassan
Mixing / editing stories 1,2,3 & 4: Manuela Garcia Aldana
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1
Name: Akinola Famson
Job / Position: Board Member Afrika-Rat Berlin Brandenburg e.V.
Location: Berlin - Germany
In this conversation, Akinola Famson speaks of Berlin Global Village (BGV), the importance of critically engaging with Germany's colonial history and the role a decolonial memorial could play in Berlin. -
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Name: Lisa Hilli
Job / Position: Artist, Researcher and Curator
Location: Naarm Melbourne - Australia
In this conversation, Lisa Hilli delves into the history and establishment of German maritime infrastructures in the Pacific, highlighting the impacts of German colonialism in the region, and particularly on the Melanasian people. -
3
Name: Masimba Hwati
Job / Position: Artist and Researcher
Location: Vienna - Austria
In this conversation, Masimba Hwati shares his ongoing research on the relationship between human and non-human entities. Approaching it from a Shoona perspective, Masimba elaborates on how human and animate qualities can be ascribed to all matter such as soil. -
4
Name: Ye Charlotte Ming
Job / Position: Journalist, Writer and Artist
Location: Berlin - Germany
In this story, Ye Charlotte Ming takes us on an anti-racist walk exploring the traces of Germany’s colonial past in Berlin’s urban spaces, focusing on the lesser-known history of German colonialism in China.
The piece presented here is just an excerpt. To find more about the complete walk please visit the following link: https://bildungsnetzwerk-china.de/angebot/erinnern-der-audiowalk.html -
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Name: Ewald Uazuvara Kapombo Katjivena
Job / Position: Linguist, Filmmaker and Broadcaster
Location: Oslo - Norway
In this conversation, Ewald Uazuvara Kapombo Katjivena shares a deeply personal narrative that intertwines family history, cultural identity, and the resilient spirit of Namibia. Through the vivid recollections of his grandmother, Mama Pene, Ewald recounts the harrowing experience of narrowly escaping German soldiers during Namibia's genocide.