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After the Second World War, many countries gained their independence. Among them was Uganda. In this histoVOICES video, Deo talks about why he believes that full independence for many African…

Nino from Georgia thinks of her grandmother when she wonders what history actually has to do with us today. Through her grandmother's biography, she has learned that you have to stand up for your…

Sri Lanka received its independence right after World War II. Shevandra comes from a mixed family and speaks about the struggle of his country that he believes is still finding itself.

Hamza speaks about his grandfather and how he experienced the Second World War, why there is hardly any memory of the war in Jordan, and why factual knowledge is not enough for us to learn from…

When Caroline thinks of the Second World War, she first remembers her grandmother’s stories. Caroline also wonders what the persecution and murder of people with disabilities during the Nazi era…

During the Second World War the USA began to recruit agricultural labourers from Mexico because of a shortage of domestic workers. Today, Carmen’s family hardly talks about these difficult times and…

People in Afghanistan have been suffering violence and wars for decades. Aisha explains that many young people are sceptical of the international community’s engagement in her country and why she…

Kim explains why every story should always be considered from different perspectives. In her opinion, there is not enough discussion in Australia on how Aboriginals were discriminated against during…

Poland was the first country to be invaded by Nazi Germany in 1939. Karolina told us what this has meant for her family and what lessons she is drawing from history for dealing with the COVID-19…

Misato is from a Buddhist family. In this edition of histoVOICES she explains why there is no longer a bell in her temple's bell tower and why she worries that Japan might change its constitution, 75…