“Strengthen the weak hands, and make firm the feeble knees. Say to those who are of a fearful heart, be strong, do not fear! Here is your God. He will come with vengeance, with terrible recompense. He will come and save you.” Isaiah 35:3-4.
Having been born and raised in a country that is part of the Global South, I sometimes find myself thinking and acting in ways that still reflect the influence of colonialization. It is not due to an inferiority complex as my parents have always empowered me to pursue my dreams and push boundaries.
However, growing-up in a society that considers the Global North as the gold standard for modernity, prosperity and wealth, affects even the most forward thinking of minds.