Long Reads

How Colonial Land Registries Were Built to Exclude

Colonial land registries weren't neutral ledgers. Their physical design decided whose land claims counted before a single dispute reached court.

Priya Mensah7 min

Long Reads

Colonial Borders and Why Nations Still Fight Themselves

Arbitrary colonial lines split ethnic groups and fused rivals into single states. Here's the concrete mechanism that still drives civil wars today.

Priya Mensah7 min