"They Took the Land, Then Blamed the Climate" | The Battle for Laikipia

"It's almost comical that you can stand on African land and say it's yours. You're an immigrant, mate."In this special Living the Archive re-release for International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples, we revisit one of the defining conversations from Rigour & Flow's first year: ‘The Land Is Still Not Ours!’.Living the Archive isn't about replaying old conversations. It's about returning to them in light of everything we've learned since.When we first recorded this episode, it sparked a powerful debate about colonialism, Indigenous land rights, and the enduring legacy of empire. Returning to it now, we're struck not only by how much of that conversation remains unfinished, but by how urgently it speaks to the present. As climate change accelerates, debates around reparations, land ownership and Indigenous sovereignty have only become more urgent.Inspired by the documentary The Battle for Laikipia, this episode explores the generations-long conflict between the Indigenous Samburu people of Kenya and fourth-generation white settlers. Through the lens of the film, Aiwan and Tamanda connect questions of colonialism, land ownership, climate justice and belonging with their own family histories in Botswana and the UK.🎙️In this episode:Post-Colonial Reality: Why the struggle for Indigenous land rights didn't end with political independence.Institutional Legacy: How colonial systems of land ownership continue to shape the present.The Climate Intersection: Why climate justice and racial justice are inseparable.Property vs. Belonging: The tension between European ideas of private property and Indigenous communal traditions.A Story from Botswana: What Tamanda's family farm reveals about policing, belonging and colonial institutions.Land & Reparations: Why justice must include both land and historical reckoning.Whether you're listening for the first time or returning to this conversation, this episode is an invitation to think differently about the stories we inherit. Because before we can decide who owns the land, we first have to ask where the story begins.🎧 Listen wherever you get your podcasts🎥 Watch the full episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/KLF0TuaoYDc 🔁 Share with someone thinking about land, reparations and change☕ Want to support the show? Buy us a coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/rigourandflow    Please rate, review and subscribe for weekly episodes.Connect with us on:TikTokInstagramLinkedInAiAi StudiosRoots & RigourThis is an AiAi Studios Production©AiAi Studios 2025 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.