My four-year-old daughter is asking questions about colonial history. How do I respond in an age-appropriate way? | Sisonke Msimang

The sooner you start talking to children about history and race, the better, Sisonke Msimang writes

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Dear Ms Understanding,

I am a white Australian and my partner is Mexican. We live in Australia and have a four-year-old daughter. Lately she has been asking questions that I don't know how to answer.