“We are social beings who make communities with an urgency, and it is a stern charge to make us take refuge in the lonely world of oneself. ...Racism attempts to occlude our cosmopolitanism (of the songs in and out of our bones), and it often appropriates our mild forms of xenophobia into its own virulent project. Difference among peoples is something that we negotiate in our everyday interactions, asking questions and being better informed of our mutual realities. To transform difference into the body is an act of bad faith, a denial of our shared nakedness.”
Quote by Vijay Prashad
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Vijay Prashad
Vijay Prashad is a historian and writer specializing in the history of South Asia and the global South. His work delves into the history of colonialism, nationalism, and the political landscape of the postcolonial world. Prashad has penned numerous books and articles that examine the intricate dynamics of these historical and political issues. more
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