An East Central European “Sahib” in a Former Colony: Andrzej Bobkowski in Guatemala (1948–1961)
Journal: Cambridge imperial and post-colonial studies series
Year: 2023

Abstract The chapter analyses a case of colonial othering manifested by immigrants from Soviet-dominated countries after World War II in former Western colonies which stood in a position of dependency towards Western powers at that time. In a paradoxical manner, immigrants, who themselves had experienced subjection to foreign rule, took on the role of the white colonisers in postcolonial spaces, at least in attitudes and perceptions.