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Ponsonbyland

"The plot of identity"

Are Uruguay and Belgium children of the same unrecognized father? What was the role of Irish diplomat Lord John Ponsonby in the founding of two nation-states that seemingly have nothing in common? Welcome to Ponsonbyland: an invitation to think about nationalities and identities from a different perspective.

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  • Eva Moraert

    Eva Moraert

    Narrator

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Are Uruguay and Belgium children of the same unrecognized father? What was the role of Irish diplomat Lord John Ponsonby in the founding of two nation-states that seemingly have nothing in common? Welcome to Ponsonbyland: an invitation to think about nationalities and identities from a different perspective.

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