BRENDON KAHN
The Quest for Self Determination

From what started with protests from teachers and lawyers in late 2016 rapidly spread to all walks of life in defying a muted voice. This voice stands for justice, human rights, and independence. The Francophone Cameroonian government has systematically marginalized English speaking institutions with a crusade to dominate culture with a ‘reform’ of the judicial and educational system. This divide has roots to a shared colonial exit via the French and English leading to independence in 1961 with continued bitter political rows that stood chilled in hibernation until now. The oppression only exacerbated into egregious acts of terror where extrajudicial killings have turned the sons of farmers into fighters picking up hand made guns instead of tools. Where any boys accused of being associated with the resistance are often killed on the spot by government forces. The mindless hunt continued into villages and farming communities with bullets unleashed blindly between bushes and fields.

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