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colonialism

Josee Pedneault

Day 15 – Vieques

Anonymous. Vieques photo archives. The history of Vieques ever since Spanish colonization is a history of struggle and resistance. Located off the coast of Puerto Rico in the Caribbean, Vieques is one of the United States unincorporated territory, a status vague enough as to open the door for colonial-type of abuses. As a matter of fact, in 1945, the US…
August 27, 2017
Josee Pedneault

Day 11 – Lanyu Island 蘭嶼

Small islands are usually vulnerable territories as the population most often don't have enough political leverage to fight against powerful governmental structures, making them easy targets. In May 2017, alongside a Taiwanese friend, I visited Lanyu Island in Taiwan, also known as Orchid Island, or Ponso No Tao. It is the land of the Tao, a traditionally self-sufficient aboriginal culture…
August 23, 2017