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Restorer recounts uncovering King Leopold II's colonial atrocities

Original: RE: https:// hachyderm.io/@skinnylatte/1173 98176880105009 When I was 23 years old I started to work as a restorer for t

A former restorer at the Royal Museum for Central Africa in Tervuren, near Brussels, says she began working there at age 23 and that background research for the job led her to discover the brutality of King Leopold II's rule over the Congo. Her account has drawn attention online, adding to ongoing debate about Belgium's colonial legacy and how its museums present it.

Why now: Belgium's colonial past under King Leopold II remains a contentious topic, and personal accounts from museum staff renew that discussion.

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• RE: https:// hachyderm.io/@skinnylatte/1173 98176880105009 When I was 23 years old I started to work as a restorer for the Royal Museum for Central Africa # Tervuren # Brussels Because of the background research I discovered the cruelty of King Leopold II # Belgium and what… · CorinaKarstenberg · 7

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