Simukai Chigudu

Simukai Chigudu, an Oxford associate professor and memoirist who helped start Rhodes Must Fall, reflects on colonial legacies. He discusses confronting Rhodes's symbols, the push to decolonise curricula, campaigns to remove statues, lived experiences of racism, and arguments for reparations. Short, personal reflections meet institutional critique in a lively conversation.

Simukai Chigudu reflects on the impact of colonialism in Zimbabwe and at Oxford, discussing challenges in reconciling identities, addressing lack of racial diversity in academia, and efforts in decolonization movements like Rhodes Must Fall.