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“Once I became historically aware, I realized there are these formative moments of history tied around tragedy and disaster and sacrifice, that led people to survive and take stock and move on with some kind of notion of betterment.”

Quote by Fred D'Aguiar

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Fred D'Aguiar is a British poet born on February 2, 1960. His works are known for their profound social commentary and exploration of colonial history. more

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“Whenever I went to an historical moment that was sad or where something terrible happened, it was, for me, a learning moment, a teaching moment for those who survived.”

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“I was on the wrong side of colonization. My ancestry is mostly mired in having the colonial experience as colonized subjects, first as slaves and then as independent subjects with a post-colonial experience.”

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“My grandfather is Portuguese. He betrayed what was expected of him and married my grandmother of African descent on my father's side.”

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“I try to be even-handed and fair-minded about my view of history. I don't romanticize one side and demonize the other, though I do think that if you're suffering a lot, especially in the Bob Marley sense, suffering becomes a kind of university out of which you'll learn some hard lessons.”

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“If you're just mired in privilege, there's nothing to learn; learning appears to be over.”

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“People seem very comfortable having a kind of Cheesecake Factory-type of life.”

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“I want a theory to come out to guide policy.”

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