Instead of ignoring the problem, he tackled the issue head-on: acknowledging the “enormous suffering” of the past, during a speech to young Bahamians.One lady told me it meant a lot to her, because she believes her King understands the injustice felt by her ancestors – who were forcibly transported across the Atlantic to a British colony.She told me: “It means so much to me because he said we cannot talk about our future without talking from our past.”“So it meant a lot with me because it connected with me. Yes, you can be better than where you are.”