It is the summer of 1979, Ireland and Northern Ireland are dominated by the Troubles, but on a small remote island off the west coast of Ireland, this is hardly noticeable. On the island, other conflicts arise with the arrival of two strange men, highlighting the consequences of colonisation. Only gradually do the events of […]
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London Vayavong talks to Abeer Ali about her projects Hescheck Bescheck and The Unfamiliar. The Berlin-based artist collaborates with women of diverse backgrounds to create music, dance, theatre and other forms of storytelling.
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Are you by any chance planning a trip to Morocco? Then Mona Ameziane’s autobiographical travel book is certainly good preparation.
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Identitti is Mithu Sanyal’s first novel. I was very much looking forward to this book, and I was not at all disappointed: it examines an identity scandal from all sides with nuance and – despite all seriousness – humour.
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“Gegenwartsbewältigung” is an invitation to participate in shaping a society that is less discriminatory and violent than the present one.
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This essay is the first in a four-part series on Afropolitanism and literature. Taiye Selasi was one of the first people to introduce the term Afropolitanism and uses it to describe her identity.
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