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From forced labour to living heritage: Sao Tome's colonial plantations

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"My grandmother lived here, my father was born here and I was born here too. It's our heritage, in a way," Moreno said, pointing to the crumbling walls of the former Sundy plantation on the island of Principe. It is one of six "rocas" (pronounced ro-ssas), or plantation estates, that were built on slavery and forced labour and added to UNESCO's World Heritage List last month. Most of the "rocas" have been abandoned, presenting a major preservati…

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From Forced Labour To Living Heritage: Sao Tome's Colonial Plantations

It is one of six \"rocas\" (pronounced ro-ssas), or plantation estates, that were built on slavery and forced labour and added to UNESCO's World Heritage List last month

1 day ago·Hyderabad, India

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In Sao Tome and Principe, Preserve the "roças", Fragile Remains of the Colonial Past

Sundy is one of the six "roças" listed on the UNESCO World Heritage site at the end of July, for their architecture and their fundamental importance in the history of the country. But the majority of the "roças" of Sao Tome and Principe are abandoned. They pose a major challenge of preservation for this small island state of Central Africa located in the Gulf of Guinea, and are the subject of a niche interest of private investors who see in thes…

1 day ago·Issy-les-Moulineaux, France

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