EPISODE · Aug 23, 2025 · 2 MIN
Gorée Island, Senegal: The Symbolic Memorial to the African Slave Trade
from The Breakfast Podcast · host Patricia López Muñoz
This is a raw and unfiltered look at the darkest chapters of history. In each episode I explore dictatorships, hate crimes and terror regimes that left indelible scars on humanity. Silenced voices, forgotten memories and uncomfortable truths that need to be told. Gorée Island is a place in Senegal. It covers an area of 17 hectares and is located off the coast, three kilometers from Dakar, the capital. As a symbolic memorial to the African slave trade, it was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1978.
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This is a raw and unfiltered look at the darkest chapters of history. In each episode I explore dictatorships, hate crimes and terror regimes that left indelible scars on humanity. Silenced voices, forgotten memories and uncomfortable truths that need to be told. Gorée Island is a place in Senegal. It covers an area of 17 hectares and is located off the coast, three kilometers from Dakar, the capital. As a symbolic memorial to the African slave trade, it was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1978.
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