The Abduction of Mixed-Race Children under the British Empire

Following the landmark ruling on métis kidnappings in the Belgian Congo, which will see the Belgian government pay reparations for its crimes against humanity, it is time for Britain to confront a dark chapter of its own history. Throughout the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries, British missionaries and administrators designed boarding schools where mixed-race children … Continue reading The Abduction of Mixed-Race Children under the British Empire

The Bangladesh Liberation War

Carving up a British Colony It was a condition of being granted independence from the British Empire that the Indian subcontinent be divided into two states: Hindu-majority India and Muslim-majority Pakistan. When the British drew up the borders of Pakistan in 1947, they created an inherently divided nation. East Pakistan* and West Pakistan were not … Continue reading The Bangladesh Liberation War