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Africa Unlisted
‘We were not just infantry soldiers, neither did we volunteer to go to war’
The myth that African soldiers willingly volunteered to go to war for pay obscures the fact that a large number of them were conscripts kidnapped and sometimes taken from school. Yet another myth is that African soldiers only served as cannon fodder, infantry soldiers or carrier corps. In reality some took on intelligence and administrative roles within the local war office. This project is collecting stories of soldiers that took part in the 2nd world war, to explore the contribution and heroism of soldiers from the African and west indian regiments.
Collection profiling
African art is a strong part of Africans ancestral memory. This is why looted works held around the globe remains an emotive topic. However, some African works were acquired legally by collectors, institutions and museums, so we are currently working to encourage them to confidently share these works . This will allows the world to celebrate the history of Africa and it's brilliance that pre dates colonialism and the movement of its people. Access to these vital pieces of our ancestral memories are also evidence of Africans courage, industry, innovation and tenacity, a strong foundation in which the African identity can be built and reframed.