A Lacuna in Kenya’s Anti-Colonial Historiography
Repression and injustice have always and invariably led to resistance, rejection and struggle. Thus, we see that since…
‘Women, Life and Freedom’
– the main slogan of the revolt in Iran. In September 2022, widespread protests led by women broke…
Dr Frene Ginwala – The Cyclone in a Sari!
Born in Johannesburg, Dr Frene Ginwala was of South Asian parentage from the Parsi-Indian community of western India. Her grand-parents migrated from…
The Beginnings of Left Ideology In Kenya
This article seeks to trace the early beginnings of a left ideology in Kenya, its actors and the…
Myanmar Drives Out The Rohingya – An On-Going Expulsion
An expulsion from its homeland of an entire community or group in itself smacks of injustice as there…
History is Written by the Victors ……They Say
I grew up, and lived the greater part of my life, in Mombasa which like the rest of…
Introduction
Our first encounter with Prof. Karim Hirji was in late 2010 when he emailed us asking if AwaaZ…
Socialism, Feminism and Patriarchy
The #END Sars Movement and especially the horrendous massacre at the Lekoi Toll Gate and the continuing suffering…
Why This Almost Blind Reverence Of Mahatma Gandhi?
Mahatma Gandhi is no doubt one of the great leaders of our time who has left a lasting…