In this powerful episode, we journey through places that bear witness to one of the darkest chapters in human history: the transatlantic slave trade. But this is not just a story of suffering — it’s a story of memory, strength, resistance, and the enduring fight for freedom.

We begin at Cais do Valongo in Rio de Janeiro, once the largest port of arrival for enslaved Africans in the Americas and now a UNESCO World Heritage site. From there, we travel across the region to uncover stories etched into the landscapes:

• The colonial streets of Trinidad and the Valley de los Ingenios in Cuba, where the echoes of forced labor still resonate

• The Blue and John Crow Mountains in Jamaica, a sanctuary of resistance where Maroons fought for freedom

• The National History Park – Citadel, Sans Souci, Ramiers in Haiti, a monumental symbol of the Haitian Revolution — the first successful uprising led by formerly enslaved people

These sites are more than historical landmarks — they are living testaments to courage and resilience.

Explore more about these World Heritage sites: https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/

• Routes of Enslaved Peoples

• Routes of Enslaved Peoples: First 22 Places Join UNESCO’s Network of Places of History and Memory

• International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition

Publications:

• The deep legacy of slavery, UNESCO Courier, July-September 2024

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Coordination: Rochelle Roca

· Screenplay, production and editing: Ricardo Terto

· Co-production: Lilian Sais

· Production support: Diogo Carvalho

· Interviews by: Rochelle Roca and Lilian Sais

· Expert interventions: Milton Guran, Lazare Eloundou Assomo, Alicia García Santana, Susan Otuokon, Patrick Delatour

· English dubbing: Rochelle Roca and David Stehl

· Spanish dubbing: Paola Gomez and Leandro Peredo

· Portuguese dubbing: Lilian Sais and Ricardo Terto

· English voiceover: Mariana Nacif Mendes

· Spanish voiceover: Fabiola Fernández

· Portuguese voiceover: Luiza Romão

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