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A Life Devoted to Africa and Cinema: Ousmane Sembène

A Life Devoted to Africa and Cinema: Ousmane Sembène

(1145 words)
July 6, 2026

What is cinema? Is it merely the art of moving images, or is it a narrative power that, like looking through a single aperture, reveals only what lies within that opening—defining for you the boundaries of its vision? And what does it mean to be behind the camera? It is not merely a technical position; it is a domain of power that determines the perspective, the story, and the relative truth—often a truth that is not true at all—who constructs it. For many years, Africa stood in front of the cam

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Sümeyye Sena Polat

Sümeyye Sena Polat

Discourse on Colonialism (Book)

Discourse on Colonialism (Book)

(256 words)
August 16, 2025

Discourse on Colonialism (Sömürgecilik Üzerine Söylev) is a significant manifesto written in 1950 by the Martinican poet and philosopher Aimé Césaire, and it is considered a foundational text of postcolonial thought. In this work, Césaire harshly critiques the nature of colonialism, which he argues is intertwined with Western civilization's narratives of progress and capitalism. Written at a time when colonial administrations were still in power in Africa and Asia and millions of people were und

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Muhammed Samed Acar

Muhammed Samed Acar

Speech on Colonialism (Book)

Speech on Colonialism (Book)

(254 words)
December 3, 2025

Discourse on Colonialism is a significant manifesto written in 1950 by the Martinican poet and thinker Aimé Césaire, and is regarded as one of the foundational texts of postcolonial thought. In this work, Césaire sharply critiques the nature of colonialism, which is deeply intertwined with Western narratives of progress and capitalism. Written at a time when colonial administrations in Africa and Asia were still in power and millions of people remained enslaved, the text challenges the double-fa

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Muhammed Samed Acar

Muhammed Samed Acar

United States of America

United States of America

(11280 words)
July 14, 2026

The United States of America (USA) is a federal republic located in the central portion of the North American continent. Comprising forty-eight contiguous states along with Alaska and Hawaii, the country holds a pivotal position in the international system due to its vast territory, complex political system, diverse population structure, and globally influential economic capacity. Its capital is Washington, D.C., and its largest city is New York. The federal government is founded on the principl

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Berk Büyükarslan

Berk Büyükarslan