Can a Modern Day Afropolitan Have a Homeland?
With art by Laylie Frazier Homeland brings to my mind ‘belonging’, specifically having a physical space to call home. While the idea of having physical roots, to a country or a city that …
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Does Being From the Caribbean Make Me ‘Of Africa’?
When I was asked to become part of this magazine, my first response was that I am most likely one of the least African affiliated girls in the Caribbean. Even though I know that I …
More Than Just Hair: The Politics of Natural Hair
With art by Laylie Frazier About seven years ago I noticed that my relaxed hair was thinning and generally looking rather unhealthy. A friend suggested I go natural because my hair would …
Are Egyptians Africans? Our Egyptian correspondent asks and answers
Back in August 2016, the hashtag #IfAfricaWasASchool took over twitter for a couple of weeks. And while it was funny (sometimes, hilarious!) to follow the different perspectives everyone had …
Belgian or Congolese? Our Writer Wrestles with Her Identity
I am in a situation that I have been in too many times before, and as is usually the case with things you’ve tolerated for way too long, I’m finding it incredibly difficult to contain …
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 …