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Lacuna Magazine @lacunamagazine.bsky.social · 19d

This building serves as a reminder of the work still to be done– to acknowledge, educate and fight for the dignity and rights of all... This is what Black history is about, and this is the potential it has to impact us all today. lacuna.org.uk/justice/cape...

Visiting Cape Coast Castle made me re-think Black history - Lacuna Magazine

During a visit to Cape Coast Castle in Ghana, student Alisha Adjei developed a deeper understanding of the trauma inflicted by slavery. But she also left Ghana with questions about the way slavery and...

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Lacuna Magazine @lacunamagazine.bsky.social · 19d

“Many did not survive the conditions,” the guide continued. “No sanitation, little food, and no space to even sit. Death came often, and when it did, the bodies were simply removed to make room for others.”

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Lacuna Magazine @lacunamagazine.bsky.social · 19d

The @eji.org says that between 1501 and 1867: “nearly 13 million African people were kidnapped, forced onto European and American ships, and trafficked across the Atlantic Ocean to be enslaved, abused, and forever separated from their homes, families, ancestors and cultures.”

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Lacuna Magazine @lacunamagazine.bsky.social · 19d

According to Ghana Museums and Monuments Board, around the year 1700, some 70,000 enslaved people were being shipped to the Americas every year.

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Lacuna Magazine @lacunamagazine.bsky.social · 19d

Cape Coast Castle is just one of around 40 castles or forts built on the Gold Coast of West Africa by European traders to enable the abduction, detention and forced deportation of African people who were enslaved.

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Lacuna Magazine @lacunamagazine.bsky.social · 19d

“Cape Coast Castle is a place where beauty and injustice intersect, leaving an indelible mark on all who visit.”

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Lacuna Magazine @lacunamagazine.bsky.social · 19d

NEW: During a visit to Cape Coast Castle in Ghana, law student Alisha Adjei developed an understanding of the trauma inflicted by slavery, leaving with questions about the way Black history more generally is taught in schools. lacuna.org.uk/justice/cape...

Visiting Cape Coast Castle made me re-think Black history - Lacuna Magazine

During a visit to Cape Coast Castle in Ghana, student Alisha Adjei developed a deeper understanding of the trauma inflicted by slavery. But she also left Ghana with questions about the way slavery and...

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Lacuna Magazine @lacunamagazine.bsky.social · Aug 20

Writer Liz McLane on sharing narratives from Gaza www.lacuna.org.uk/war-and-peace/palestinian-using-social-media-fundraising/ #Gaza

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Lacuna Magazine @lacunamagazine.bsky.social · Aug 20

In our latest story, Kai Charles investigates the experiences of disabled prisoners in the UK, finding a pattern of neglect, denial and delay within the confines of a crumbling carceral system. lacuna.org.uk/food-and-hea... 6/6

Neglect, denial and delay: The dangers to disabled people in prison and police custody

What is it like to be disabled in prison or police custody? If something goes wrong, how do you access the structures, tools and treatment you need to survive? Around 36% of UK prisoners are disabled,...

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Lacuna Magazine @lacunamagazine.bsky.social · Aug 20

The year 2024 saw a steep increase in deaths by suicide of incarcerated people in the UK, whilst rates of self-harm have been rising for the past two decades. lacuna.org.uk/food-and-hea... 5/6

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Lacuna Magazine @lacunamagazine.bsky.social · Aug 20

Prisoners not being informed of appointments, last minute cancellations, and cells not being unlocked on the day of an appointment all contribute to a situation in which even severe health conditions could be left untreated for days, weeks, or months. lacuna.org.uk/food-and-hea... 4/6

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Lacuna Magazine @lacunamagazine.bsky.social · Aug 20

A report by academics from @manmetuni.bsky.social‬, @keeleuniversity.bsky.social and @york.ac.uk details extreme waiting times for prisoners with health issues and difficulties in accessing treatment once the waiting time has elapsed. lacuna.org.uk/food-and-hea... 3/6

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Lacuna Magazine @lacunamagazine.bsky.social · Aug 20

Around 36% of UK prisoners are disabled. So, how do they manage their conditions while being restricted from accessing the most fundamental resources? And how can they protect their health and their limited remaining self-determination? lacuna.org.uk/food-and-hea... 2/6

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Lacuna Magazine @lacunamagazine.bsky.social · Aug 20

NEW: What is it like to be disabled in prison or police custody? If something goes wrong, how do you access the structures, tools and treatment you need to survive? lacuna.org.uk/food-and-hea...
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Neglect, denial and delay: The dangers to disabled people in prison and police custody

What is it like to be disabled in prison or police custody? If something goes wrong, how do you access the structures, tools and treatment you need to survive? Around 36% of UK prisoners are disabled,...

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Lacuna Magazine @lacunamagazine.bsky.social · Jul 31

After losing his arm in an Israeli airstrike, Anas dreams of a prosthetic limb, but he uses the vital funds from online platforms to feed himself and his family. Find his full story: lacuna.org.uk/war-and-peac...

Lacuna Magazine @lacunamagazine.bsky.social · Jul 31

NEW: 20-year-old Anas al-Amarin is one of many Palestinians in Gaza turning to social media fundraising to survive lacuna.org.uk/war-and-peac...

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Lacuna Magazine @lacunamagazine.bsky.social · Jul 29

"The riots have torn a gaping hole in the heart of the UK that cannot be easily mended… [They] were a wake-up call, a stark reminder that racism and anti-immigrant rhetoric can no longer be ignored." Find the full story here: lacuna.org.uk/protest/brit...

The far-right racist riots of summer 2024: Britain’s hidden bigotry - Lacuna Magazine

Looking back on the 2024 UK riots, this story conveys the fear and frustration felt by many who no longer felt safe in their home country. Reflecting on her identity as a first-generation British-Sri ...

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Lacuna Magazine @lacunamagazine.bsky.social · Jul 29

“For a nation built on immigration, we seem awfully intolerant of it... I find myself holding my tongue. What once appeared as a seamless blend of cultures now seems more like a patchwork of division.” lacuna.org.uk/protest/brit...

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Lacuna Magazine @lacunamagazine.bsky.social · Jul 29

"It felt like the Covid lockdowns all over again, except for social media reminding us that everyone else was out and about, clearly immune to whatever was occurring." lacuna.org.uk/protest/brit...

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Lacuna Magazine @lacunamagazine.bsky.social · Jul 29

"For most people of colour in the UK, the beginning of August was spent in a similar fashion – hidden indoors with family members constantly ringing to ensure we’re avoiding the ‘opposition’..." lacuna.org.uk/protest/brit...

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Lacuna Magazine @lacunamagazine.bsky.social · Jul 29

Reflecting on her identity as a first-generation British-Sri Lankan, a first-year undergraduate student captures the fear and frustration felt by many during the UK far-right riots of summer 2024 lacuna.org.uk/protest/brit...

The far-right racist riots of summer 2024: Britain’s hidden bigotry - Lacuna Magazine

Looking back on the 2024 UK riots, this story conveys the fear and frustration felt by many who no longer felt safe in their home country. Reflecting on her identity as a first-generation British-Sri ...

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Lacuna Magazine @lacunamagazine.bsky.social · Jul 4

"Could Trump’s dream of doing something similar in Gaza become reality? It feels unlikely. Yet the widespread dismissal after his video...demonstrates how easily history can be forgotten or ignored." Find the full story: lacuna.org.uk/economy/turn... [7/7]

Turning Gaza into a holiday resort has precedent. Ask the ghosts of Bali - if you can find them  - Lacuna Magazine

Despite being met with widespread disbelief, could Donald Trump’s AI-generated vision of ‘Trump Gaza’ be following the earlier example set by Bali? Reflecting on the tourism boom after Indonesia’s dea...

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Lacuna Magazine @lacunamagazine.bsky.social · Jul 4

"Financed by organisations like USAID and the World Bank, Indonesia’s New Order Regime buried the mass killings - both figuratively and literally - under hotels, swimming pools, beach bars and bikini-clad westerners with money to spend." lacuna.org.uk/economy/turn... [6/7]

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Lacuna Magazine @lacunamagazine.bsky.social · Jul 4

"As western capital flowed into the island’s exploding tourism sector, the World Bank established the ‘Bali Tourism Project’, a $16 million programme which oversaw the creation of a vast complex of hotels and resorts." lacuna.org.uk/economy/turn... [5/7]

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Lacuna Magazine @lacunamagazine.bsky.social · Jul 4

"The beautiful island of Bali was the heartland of the PKI... After being imprisoned, interrogated, and often tortured in scenes similar to those now unfolding in Gaza, Bali villagers were driven to remote locations and executed en masse." lacuna.org.uk/economy/turn... [4/7]

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