Visual Evidence: Images and Maps

This chapter constitutes a series of images and maps that provide visual evidence for the counternarrative presented in the book. This includes specific interpretation of survey data and visualization of data sets collected during field work; as well as, archival materials from newspapers, government publications and often private photo archives. The chapter takes the reader on a journey to the site and illustrates the physical transformation caused by the reconstruction program, as well as associated cultural and political meanings. Flicking through this series of images and maps and reading their caption is vital in order to vividly understand the narrative captured in this book.