[File,Standard]July stands out as a ‘revolutionary’ month as different countries remember struggles, heroic events, and sacrifices in pursuit of ideals. American and French revolutionary ideals acquired universality in places like China that sought to free itself from Western powers and imperial Japan. Commemorated as ‘Saba Saba Day’, it is a national holiday with events held in Dar es Salaam. In post-colonial Kenya, however, Saba Saba is not an official holiday but it evokes memories of when people took the reform initiative from government. Ceremonies in the US, France, China, Tanzania, and Kenya make July a ‘revolutionary’ month to remind people of past struggles.

Source: Standard Digital July 11, 2021 21:00 UTC