It is wrong to hold common people accountable for the crimes of their ancestors for various reasons, as most are under-educated about the truths and horrors of the past, and don’t mean any harm. The interaction remained pleasant and we parted ways amicably.Īs some travellers from the colonised world might know, this is quite a common occurrence, an innocent gloating met usually with polite nodding and a steering away into more innocuous topics. If you are wondering how the conversation went, we did not discuss Western imperialism, or the Portuguese Inquisition in Goa, arguably one of the worst in history. The young man’s face turned to one of awe and disbelief about his country’s achievements. Soon the topic veered towards how his country Portugal had ruled over large parts of the world. PP 576.Ī few years ago, this writer was travelling through Zimbabwe and happened to meet a European in his mid-20s, who had just come from Angola. The Anarchy: The Relentless Rise of the East India Company.
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