One thing that really stood out to me in the short video “The Water Will Carry Us Home” is the portrayal of the drawing of the slave ship, in which millions of African people were brought to Western countries such as the United States, what in my opinion demonstrates the exploitation of water and the clash between slave trade and cultural heritage. In the first segment of the video, cultural rituals as well as drawings, instruments or sculptures (possibly gods) were presented (cf. 0:00 -1:17 min). The water spirit thus inherits knowledge and is of big significance for African cultures. By showing those cultures, the viewers are confronted with a feeling of safeness and possibly even liberation. When in the next segment the slave ship first got presented to the viewer, the perspectives kind of shifted (cf. 2:17 min). Water, through which millions of people got displaced from what they call home, now poses a threat to that culture who sacred water before. It is, as if that change shows the endured trauma of the slaves. I found it particularly interesting that the background music changed, too (it sounded melancolic or even menacing? cf. 1-17 to 3:55 min). What we can conclude from that video is, that the exploitation of water as a means of transportation during the time of slavery must be seen as a brutal act of Eurocentric selfishness. Slave owners not only kidnapped millions of people from their homeland, but they ultimately also disrespected and erased the ancestral roots of the African peoples. The juxtaposition in the use of water portrayed in the video really made me angry and I felt so bad for the sorrow and trauma people from African cultures have endured once again. With that being said, thank you for choosing that video for us, Professor!