Through baptism the Catholic Church stripped the captives of their African identity.

通过洗礼，天主教会剥夺了俘虏的非洲身份。

My own family is buried here, but more importantly, it's a sense of African identity.

我的家人就埋在这里，但更重要的是，这是一种非洲认同感。

But following her dream has allowed her to gain financial freedom, her more African identity and grow a business, achievements not possible in her previous jobs.

但追逐梦想让她获得了经济上的自由，她更具非洲身份，并发展了一家企业，这些成就在她之前的工作中是不可能实现的。