Return To: Country of Origin

<p>Museums the world over are filled with stolen works of art and artifacts. One man named Mnyaka Sururu Mboro has spent most of his life on a mission to return these sacred objects, including the remains of the Tanzanian war hero <a href="https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/magazine/exhibit-brings-mangi-meli-of-old-moshi-back-to-life-1411106" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Mangi Meli</a>, home.&nbsp;Mboro shares his emotional journey with reporter Tarisai Ngangura.</p><p>This episode was reported by Tarisai Ngangura and produced by Julia Nutter.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>This story was originally reported for <a href="https://www.vice.com/en/article/5dpd9x/the-colonized-world-wants-its-artifacts-back-from-museums-v27n4" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">VICE Magazine’s Unthinkable Ideas issue</a>. Reported by Tarisai Ngangura and edited by Leah Feiger. Kate Dries is VICE’s Editorial Director, Features.</p><p><br></p><p>VICE News Reports is produced by Jesse Alejandro Cottrell, Sophie Kazis, Jen Kinney, Janice Llamoca and Julia Nutter. Our senior producers are Ashley Cleek and Adizah Eghan. Our associate producers are Sam Eagan and Adreanna Rodriguez. Sound Design and music composition by Steve Bone, Pran Bandi and Kyle Murdock.&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Our executive Producer and VP of Vice Audio is Kate Osborn. Janet Lee is Senior Production Manager for VICE Audio. Production coordination by Steph Brown. Fact Checking by Nicole Pasulka.</p> &#10;&nbsp;<br /><hr><p style='color: grey; font - size: 0.75em; '>See <a style='color: grey; ' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>