I'm inclined to think that you're in trouble any time you rely on second hand reports from fellow outsiders. I can't tell you how much my understanding of indigenous issues improved once I started seeking out the voices of actual Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander Australians, the difference to how things are portrayed in the regular media etc is pretty staggering. And we're in the same country speaking the same language!
Of course if you don't speak the language then second hand reports (or at best translations) are all you're going to get. So, yes, maybe you're right. Although on the other hand it's also not good for events in places that speak a language other than English to be ignored by the English speaking internet. Hmm.
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Of course if you don't speak the language then second hand reports (or at best translations) are all you're going to get. So, yes, maybe you're right. Although on the other hand it's also not good for events in places that speak a language other than English to be ignored by the English speaking internet. Hmm.