Belize is touted as a tranquil nation but quite often raging under that flourishing shade is deep-seated racism, residual of colonialism.

I wanted to talk about it just as a little introduction as this will be a recurring theme throughout the life of this podcast. I brought some friends along too! Rolando Caballero, an International Relations Student at University of the West Indies Mona; Musa Ash Abdul Shaeed, cultural activist and youth artist ambassador to CARIFESTA and Bryton Codd, athlete and co-founder of BK Sports; they all join on to share comments about their experience of living in a country that largely rejects its racist thread as a figment of the imagination and navigating a world a cross-road with imperialism.

I also included a clip of a Belizean mind that is I think one of our treasures in the decolonization project. I listen to this clip quite often as a reminder of the bigger picture, a reinforcement of my 'why.' Make sure you listen to the end to be inspired and called to action!

Referenced book is by Aondofe Iyo, Free Yuh Mind.  You can find it here: https://www.docdroid.net/Jgyvepn/free-yu-mind-pdf?fbclid=IwAR1RE1Uo0tfpHqKcE9TWSKXoJQ0Nh6FpIFZkIZiE3b2YiRXDoHwGmn7OTP8

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