Telling the truth about blackness in a white world
Sekai Makoni is a writer, speaker, activist, podcast host and training facilitator. She is currently based in Amsterdam but grew up in Cambridge and London. Sekai moved to The Netherlands …
Tag: identity
Why we should all watch ‘Crazy Rich Asians’
The romantic comedy Crazy Rich Asians opens this weekend in most countries around the world, and I think that we should all watch it. Here is why. I loved Black Panther. A lot of black …
Three of my favourite places in Madagascar, my island
Ask someone or Google what they know about Madagascar, and eight of ten responses you most likely would get answers along the line of lemurs, rainforests, poverty, or the movie of the same …
Of Africa writers weigh in on Trevor Noah and the World Cup
Alright, let’s recap shall we? The video below and Trevor Noah‘s initial comments about France winning the World Cup has gained a lot of attention. Specifically, people have varied …
In response to: Does being from the Caribbean make me ‘Of Africa’?
‘In Response To’ is a series with commentary from our readers As a Caribbean girl of African descent, the article, ‘Does being from the Caribbean make me ‘Of Africa’? immediately …
Guinean-Guyanese and Canadian: Wheelchair Sprint Racer Djami Diallo on Her Paralympic Dreams
With photography by Brenda Spielmann Wheelchair sprint racer Djami Diallo is not deterred by life’s complications and narrative complexity. In fact, she is deeply aware of the idea that some …
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 …
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 …
Zimbabwean Filmmaker Rumbi Katedza Talks About Sensitively Depicting Authentic Refugee Stories
Rumbi Katedza, director of an Of Africa Cinema Homeland feature, the award winning short film Asylum, has an extensive resume. Rumbi has lived in the USA, Japan, Italy, Canada, the UK and …
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 …