Status Update

Affad Shaikh is 68% done

even at the cusp of destruction framing the relationship between colonized and colonizer as “walking in the streets with Dutch and Javanese amiably smiling at one another given the restful Sunday activities” (paraphrased quote) - it’s just insane how the frame is solidly stuck on the Dutch were bad colonial masters but nothing was wrong until after krakatoa erupted!

— May 07, 2026 01:53PM