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In this episode William discusses the neglected narrative of Dr Abdullah Abdurahman with Stephen Langtry. Dr Abdullah was South Africa's first elected black politician.

Here are some of the questions we look at:

\\xb7\\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0The life and times of Dr Abdullah
\\xb7\\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0We discuss Martin Plaut's biography of Dr Abdullah
\\xb7\\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0Are there many lost figures in South African history?
\\xb7\\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0Why are some stories remembered at the expense of others?
\\xb7\\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0What is the balancing point in writing history?
\\xb7\\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0A short biography of Dr Abdullah
\\xb7\\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0The friendship between Dr Abdullah and Mahatma Gandhi
\\xb7\\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0The schools set up by Dr Abdullah
\\xb7\\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0Some background on District 6 (Was it similar to Sophiatown?)
\\xb7\\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0Why did Dr Abdullah call it the African Political Organization?
\\xb7\\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0Was there ever something like a Coloured nationalism?
\\xb7\\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0Who were some of Dr Abdullah\\u2019s contemporaries?
\\xb7\\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0Does Dr Abdullah deserve more recognition?
\\xb7\\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0Do we neglect the historical context when we write biographies?
\\xb7\\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0Being mindful of person, context and contemporaries
\\xb7\\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0How did 1910 lie the foundation for the politics of the 20th century?
\\xb7\\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0Why did Dr Abdullah fall out of favor?
\\xb7\\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0Why is the Western Cape considered an island in South Africa?
\\xb7\\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0What is the main lesson we can learn from Dr Abdullah\\u2019s legacy?

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