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Why Is Indignity So Easy? | Dignity, Belonging and the African Experience
Dignity is one of the most important human needs, yet it is often discussed the least.
In this episode of Context, Sebenzile Nkambule explores the hidden costs of poverty, unemployment, migration, and exclusion through the lens of dignity.
What happens when people feel unseen? When opportunity feels permanently out of reach? When belonging becomes conditional?
Drawing on the experiences of young Africans navigating economic uncertainty and social exclusion, this conversation examines why indignity has become so normalised, and what it means for individuals, communities, and societies.
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