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Well , it's true for me . It is a terrible thing for me to admit . I am an intellectual who is profoundly motivated and convinced by the idea of our common humanity . I combat racism every day .
I am also the product of my childhood . My parents were seen as avant-gard in Africa . They were . It was also clear to me that I was white in all the countries I went to as a child .
I am now in the French Caribbean . My children are the only white pupils in the class . They are of an age when children fall in love .
I know that there is a wall in my head that has been built over centuries against that .
I recognize that wall , and ask questions . I dare to ask questions . I think Cyclefrance will understand . It is to do with Kipling and The British Empire as well .
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