Slavery, colonialism, diving deep into memory, healing the wounds

A work of the Transatlantic Slave Trade: On an appliqué cloth given by King Gezo of Dahomey to the President of France
On the 9th of november 2021, Benin made the news. Indeed, its stolen treasure (Behanzin's treasure) was given back by France. King Behanzin is known all aroud the World for his stark resistance to French imperialism. However, only a few people are aware of the dynasty's active collaboration with the slave's trade. PHD Sandro Capo Chichi, both French and Beninese, provides us an analysis of some parts of the treasure, that contain testimonies of this historical reality.