In his book "The Colonial Harem", author Malek Alloula takes a closer look at some of the clichés and prejudices of the colonial era. Amin Farzanefar examined this collection of old harem postcards in relation to colonial history.
The United States still frames its military occupation of Afghanistan as a force for women's rights. It is not the first empire to make this misleading claim.
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