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When education conflicts with family history

My grandfather fought against the British for independence but I went to Oxford and feel like I betrayed everything he stood for.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Personal achievement within colonial institutions can feel like a betrayal of ancestors who resisted those same systems.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Colonialism and persistent wealth inequality?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.