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Cinderella once danced at the London Hippodrome, a world away from the enslaved laborers irrigating crops by water-wheel on the banks of the Nile


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Cinderella once danced at the London Hippodrome, a world away from the enslaved laborers irrigating crops by water-wheel on the banks of the Nile, as depicted in this historic engraving. Fast forward to the present day, where a chattel house in Barbados, Caribbean, stands as a stark reminder of its past, contrasted by the tranquility of a table set on the sun-kissed beach of Conil de la Frontera in Spain. Meanwhile, in a black and white photograph, Edward Hugh Sothern is directed for a movie scene, while another chattel house in Barbados remains untouched. Horse chestnuts, or conkers, gathered in a wicker basket, symbolize the passage of time and the transformation from slavery to freedom. The past and present intertwine, inviting us to reflect on the complexities of history and the enduring power of nature.