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The 1958 Expo 58: Belgium's Modernist Fair That Hid Congo's Brutal Reality
When Brussels hosted Expo 58, the world marveled at the Atomium and the promise of progress. But behind the gleaming pavilions lay a two-faced propaganda machine: the colonial section celebrated the 'civilizing mission' of King Leopold II's legacy, while a Congolese artist named Paul Panda Farnana was being erased from the official story. In this episode, Lucas and Luna peel back the layers of the 1958 World's Fair, from the 'Congolese Village' where performers were exhibited in fabricated authenticity, to the quiet presence of Patrice Lumumba as a journalist…
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