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The Belgian Congo's 1958 World's Fair Village
In 1958, Brussels hosted Expo 58, the first major world's fair after World War II, and Belgium used it as a final showcase for its colonial project. The centerpiece was the 'Congo Village,' a living exhibition where 600 Congolese men, women, and children were brought to Belgium to demonstrate 'traditional' village life. But behind the staged dances and thatched huts lurked a darker reality: the participants were confined to the site, subjected to medical experiments, and forbidden from learning about the independence movements brewing back home. This episode explores…
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