Why Accurate History is Important – with These Bodies of Water author Sabrina Mahfouz
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Welcome to "How To Be...", guiding you through life's tricky topics and skills by reading through the best books out there. Selective amnesia has allowed deep misunderstandings about nations to become embedded in the public imagination, enabling large proportions of the population. So why is it important to learn an accurate version of history? Hence, I spoke to poet and These Bodies of Water author Sabrina Mahfouz on why it is important to learn about accurate history, as well as other experts' books to see if their advice can help all of us. I also heard from others who have gained some mastery over themselves. Please hit subscribe to hear the whole series on life skills! It should be short and sweet. I look forward to journeying with you through this maze of hacks.
Trigger warning: References to slavery, police brutality, colonialism, sexual and physical violence.
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Trigger warning: References to slavery, police brutality, colonialism, sexual and physical violence.
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