Sanitary Conclusions: Foregrounding African Voices
Throughout my blog, I have tried to provide clarity on two identified themes. These are the translation of sanitation between rural and urban environments, and 'The Unmentionable'. Following their identification in my first post , the former held particular presence in Ecosan discussions, the latter in Software and WTD considerations, and then their interconnectedness was made clear by my interest in CTLS and PGISM . Only when I reflected upon all these posts for the development of my GBV exploration, however, alongside the lessons I learnt in writing that post, did I realise how each entry spoke to an additional, fundamental conclusion. Simply put, this is that there is always a crucial need to privilege African voices in the discourse concerning African experiences. Thus far, this conclusion has not been made explicit enough throughout my writing, hiding in plain sight where other lessons have been noted. However, I hope that by highlighting its rightful place in this post