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The 1957 Evere Plane Crash and the Battle for Belgian Memory
In 1957, a brand-new DC-7 airliner crashed into the Brussels suburb of Evere, killing all on board, including a group of Belgian soldiers and civilians returning from the Congo. The disaster became a symbol of the colonial relationship at its most intimate and its most fraught. In this episode, Lucas and Luna trace the lives lost, the politics of the funeral, and the painful questions about memory and responsibility that linger today. They explore how the crash forced Belgians to confront the physical and emotional toll of the Congo project, and how the colonial legacy continues to shape…
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