Decolonize western minds Growing up as a second generation Rwandese in Antwerp, Olivia Rutazibwa tried to convince herself that racism didn‘t exist here. But the more she had to explain to people that she not only ‘came from Antwerp’ but was in fact born here , the more she had to accept that it existed. Too often we cannot see past the colour of other people’s skin. We all have preconceptions about non-Europeans. We think they are poorly educated, refugees or criminals. This is reinforced by our media and education. Olivia tells us how to decolonize our minds… it’s day to day work!
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Decolonize western minds

Growing up as a second generation Rwandese in Antwerp, Olivia Rutazibwa tried to convince herself that racism didn‘t exist here. But the more she had to explain to people that she not only ‘came from Antwerp’ but was in fact born here , the more she had to accept that it existed.

Too often we cannot see past the colour of other people’s skin. We all have preconceptions about non-Europeans. We think they are poorly educated, refugees or criminals. This is reinforced by our media and education.

Olivia tells us how to decolonize our minds… it’s day to day work!