Culture clash

The World

Four hundred years after the trans-Atlantic slave trade began, Africans and the descendants of Africans who were forced to leave West Africa are trying to come back together. But reconnecting on the continent isn’t without its challenges — it raises questions about history, culture and accountability. 

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