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Restitution: Restoration Of A Post-Colonial Identity Through Memorial Architecture, Toyin Olurebi
Restitution: Restoration Of A Post-Colonial Identity Through Memorial Architecture, Toyin Olurebi
Bachelor of Architecture Theses - 5th Year
The Nigerian Diaspora use the Pidgin phrase, “Naija no dey carry last”, is a constant reminder to generations to succeed no matter how far you are from Nigeria and creating opportunities from the ground. The impact of colonialism has tainted the rich history of Nigeria for generations through implanting a conceptual Terra Nullius (No Man’s Land) as a right to claim land. The Europeans’ Scramble for Africa forced neighboring ethnic groups into colonies and separated generations through the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade, growing the Diaspora. Slowing, West Africa was being exploited for its rich resources as well as its cultural identity, …