Evelyn from the Internets on Youtube, Cultural Identity & Homeland
Evelyn from the Internets, aka “the Internet Cousin You Didn’t Know You Needed” is an online video creator who has created her own platform to consistently deliver her hilarious, …
Archive: January 2017
Lawyer by Day and Lifestyle Blogger by Night: How the Cameroonian American Remains ‘Still Simply Cyn’
“Know you, then be you.” Somewhere between laughter, fangirling over Issa Rae, black girl magic, and sisterhood, attorney and blogger Simply Cyn said these words to me. Simple, profound and …
Up and coming Vancouver artist on blending African cultures and her top 5 Homeland songs
We asked up and coming musician Missy D to talk us through her top five songs that remind her of Homeland. First discovered in France at age 11, the rapping talent continues to grace the …
Half & Half: The Stories Behind Diembe by Anderson West
A documentary about 4 people who came to Northern England as teenagers and their struggles and successes in adapting to British life. 2015.
Diembe by Anderson West
A teenage Kenyan boy moves to the UK with high hopes only to be welcomed by bad weather, ignorant pupils and even worse, touchy feely girls. As he struggles to fit in at school, one unlikely …
How a Senegalese Chef Found Her Identity by Cooking
I remember being in second year at the University of British Columbia, in Canada, and hearing “djolof rice”. There I was, the only Senegalese girl on campus, finally hearing a familiar word …
African Dutchmen: How Going Back Home Reminded Me of Who I Am
As someone who was born and raised in the Netherlands, from Caribbean descent, I grew up being quite proud of my love for cheese, milk, and detailed monetary budgeting. My mother, on the …
Exploring Homeland Through Ghanaian Photography: A Story in a Photo
I had to go through numerous pictures to find one that embodied homeland for me in some poetic capacity. Several hours later I came back to this particular one, because of its simplicity and …
Filmmaker Anderson West on How His Debut Film Diembe Unpacks Racism, the African Mother Trope and More (Part Two)
Anderson West is a filmmaker who is always looking for new stories to tell and his latest film, the Of Africa Cinema Homeland feature Diembe, is a shining example of his storytelling …
Letter From the Editor: Homeland
Welcome to Of Africa! Here, we plan to uplift and acknowledge the people OF AFRICA by showcasing, documenting and celebrating, their experiences, histories, and works. With the spirit and …