Perspective South

Why is today, the 1st of August, important to the West Indies? . . Our dear friend @justice_sobion articulates the impact, cost and repercussions of colonisation in the West Indies, in our first history-perspectives video, which started out 2 years ago as a Facebook post. Read the full story behind the video & Watch the full animation (2:30 mins) by tapping the link in our bio. . . Do you have a story to tell? We’d love to hear it.

This type of farewell is said to be one part of a common ritual in Saudi Arabia when bidding farewell to long-term expat employees who are returning back to their homes & is said to be a way of expressing thanks and articulating the importance of the worker in the lives of those bidding farewell. Monetary & other gifts are also reported to be commonplace during such ceremonies. . . Does your country or culture home any rituals, traditions or beliefs that have been glossed over that you think the world deserves to know? We’d love to hear about it! . . #Repost @arabnews with @use.repost ・・・ #Watch: Saudi family bids farewell for Egyptian expat who worked with them for 40 years.

𝗠𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗩𝗹𝗮𝗱’𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻 𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘄𝗮𝗶𝘁 👇🏽 . . Tehran this week: on the sidelines of bilaterals Pres.Putin left waiting for around 50 secs in what’s largely seen as payback 2 years in the making by Turkish Pres, Erdogan who experienced the same treatment 2 years ago. . . Vid.Source: Euro News . . . #perspectivesouth #humanrights #2sidestoeverystory #storytelling #globalsouth #developingcountries #news #perspective #travel #art #culture #quotes #internationallaw #internationalrelations

While a majority of Western media are focusing heavily on the Khashoggi angle of President Biden’s visit to Saudi Arabia - that is the #humanrights angle, where they question why the US has not emphasized the issue and gone harder to ‘name & shame’ Saudi Arabia, the response here by President Biden is very important in understanding that this trip to the Middle East is first & foremost about Geopolitics. . . President Biden’s trip covered the I2U2 factor; that is the India, Israel, United States, UAE partnership. Within hours of his visit kicking off, Saudi Arabia announced that it had opened its airspace to Israel, what analysts say will alter how the Middle East relates with one another. Another factor was the planned withdrawal of a observer force including the US that has secured a pair of Red Sea islands for over forty years, since the Camp David Peace Accords. This means the islands will now transfer from Egypt to Saudi Arabia in a US-brokered agreement. . . Observers say the emphasis on ‘the free world’ is obvious as the visit is about alignment and diffusing any further pull toward China or Russia. . . #Repost @abcnews ・・・ Pres. Biden says he was "straightforward and direct" in raising murder of Jamal Khashoggi at meeting in Saudi Arabia and that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman "basically said that he was not personally responsible" for the killing.

John Bolton, Former National Security Advisor of the United States, during a CNN interview says he’s helped plan coups in ‘other places’, & mentions Venezuela explicitly, although not providing finer details on other countries. . . While in the distant past a few US whistleblowers have assisted in confirming concerns of external intervention in Latin America & the Middle East, this latest interview brings in new questions regarding policies of powerful states covertly intervening in the internal affairs of developing countries. . . Another important aspect of the interview that is severely lost or edited out on Western media, is the fact that Mr Bolton’s revelation came in reference to a question as to if former President Donald Trump had orchestrated the Jan 6th Capitol riot in the US, Mr Bolton rejected this idea asserting "That's not the way Donald Trump does things" & defends the assertion by explaining his own experience in similar plans abroad. The point is important because it also provides a focus area when talking about “US Foreign Policy” with clear differences depending on the administration in power. . . . #perspectivesouth #humanrights #2sidestoeverystory #storytelling #globalsouth #developingcountries #politics #news #perspective #travel #art #culture #quotes #internationallaw #internationalrelations #humanitarianlaw . . #Repost @trtworld ・・・ Former US national security adviser John Bolton says he helped plan coups in other countries on live TV, an admission that came during a debate on former president Donald Trump's ability to plan a coup. When asked if he could offer more details on the coups he had apparently planned, Bolton refused to offer specifics.

Talking about #colonialism isn’t about a continuous complaint of historic traumas, as it is often misconstrued as. Talking about it, is a necessity to both understand & acknowledge that it was, & continues to be, a root-cause of why the global south was designated ‘developing’. . . @unitednations Special Rapporteur Tendayi Achiume emphasizes the dire need of this acknowledgment within the current international system, a point former colonized states say is dire, for a fair & just international regime. #Repost @humanrightscouncil ・・・ E. Tendayi Achiume, Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, presented two reports to the Human Rights Council at its 50th session. . . #perspectivesouth #humanrights #2sidestoeverystory #storytelling #globalsouth #developingcountries #politics #news #perspective #travel #art #culture #quotes #internationallaw #internationalrelations #humanitarianlaw

A powerful message from @refugees - “𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐮𝐧𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐟𝐮𝐠𝐞𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐔𝐤𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐞. 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐛𝐞 𝐞𝐱𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐟𝐥𝐞𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐯𝐢𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞.” . . . #Repost from @refugees ・・・ These are the top 5️⃣ countries where most refugees are from. . . #perspectivesouth #humanrights #2sidestoeverystory #storytelling #globalsouth #developingcountries #politics #news #perspective #travel #art #culture #quotes #internationallaw #internationalrelations #humanitarianlaw

🫡 Med Hondo: an example of how visual art, cinema and creative ideation can impact the world & provide powerful new perspective. . . Link to full Aljazeeraworld YouTube documentary in bio. . . #Repost @_aljazeeraworld ・・・ Meet Med Hondo, the African cinema luminary whose films on injustice and racism challenged and often shocked European audiences. . . #AlJazeeraWorld #MedHondo #africancinema #cinema #filmmaking #perspectivesouth #development #2sidestoeverystory #balanceofpower #globalsouth #aid #righttodevelopment #developingcountries #politics #news #perspective #storytelling #travel #community #justice #equity #internationallaw #internationalrelations #humanitarianlaw #lawofwar #ihl #conflict

We salute former President George Bush in his humourous acceptance of historic parallels, even if it was unintended. . . The accidental but powerful message will no doubt draw parallels of the international community & media’s reporting in both situations. . . #perspectivesouth #development #2sidestoeverystory #balanceofpower #globalsouth #aid #righttodevelopment #developingcountries #politics #news #perspective #storytelling #travel #community #justice #equity #internationallaw #internationalrelations #humanitarianlaw #lawofwar #ihl #conflict #humour #iraq

Can the trajectory of the state’s economy be connected to the cognitive thinking or belief system of its populace? Can the individual’s self-talk of faith each morning inform the collective nature of labour & the market? . . Dr Mateusz Piotrowski stretches our understanding of economy with a fresh perspective on where its foundations lie. . . If you didn’t catch the SOUTHCASTS podcast where he presents his study on ‘the economy of collective thought’ click the link in our bio, join SOUTHCASTS and listen to the replay. . . #perspectivesouth #development #2sidestoeverystory #psychology #globalsouth #aid #righttodevelopment #developingcountries #cognition #news #perspective #storytelling #travel #community #economy #polymath #internationalrelations #neuropolitics #perspective

(Approx 4 min watch) The understanding of who or what the Global South is, is based on a construction & conception that has long been out of its own hands. It’s time for agency to be reclaimed. It’s time for perspective change. . . Feeling this video? Follow our YouTube channel for new drops coming next month. Tap the link in our bio. . . Links to media sources on our YouTube page. . . #perspectivesouth #development #2sidestoeverystory #balanceofpower #globalsouth #aid #righttodevelopment #developingcountries #politics #news #perspective #storytelling #travel #community #justice #equity #internationallaw #internationalrelations #humanitarianlaw #lawofwar #ihl #conflict #doublestandards