We MUST Decolonise our Curriculum 18 JUNE 2020 ~ ELENA

Colonisation moved from an undeniable without to an embellished within, in Europe. The Other is indoors, set against “us” in taking our jobs, benefits… the way the Other is presented, given, silenced, erased, made part of the show is a historical act that we need to honestly face and teach. The learners need to be shown the atrocities committed towards the Other and the economic, physical, literary and psychological conditioning of the Different in order to have a full picture of society today. It is a must for our learners to know the truth, be prepared to embrace “diversity” and understand the circumstances that put the Other in his/her becoming. It is crucial in creating mutual understanding, because the Other knows and cannot forget the past atrocities and the present silence altogether. https://amp-cnn-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/amp.cnn.com/cnn/videos/world/2020/06/15/amanpour-valerie-amos-racism-uk.cnn