I grew up in Kenya, where no one ever called me black. Even references to my Africanness were few and far between. Queue my move to the Western world, where I was immediately informed that I was black. I always want to say that I am not actually black.
Category: Afrique
Before I Die
If you haven’t heard of the Before I Die Wall, the idea started with artist Candy Chang of New Orleans, LA. A close friend of hers had died unexpectedly, prompting her to think about all the things she would regret not doing, if she were to die then. In response, she created a mural that…
Luanda Magere: Alternate Ending*
Luanda thrust his spear left and right, felling men like young trees. After all the battles he had led and won against the Lang’o in his few years as a warrior, he couldn’t believe how often Jolang’o attacked them. Arrows and spears glanced off Luanda’s body. His skin was as impenetrable as rock. He never…
Africa. An investment
Great stuff from Euvin Naidoo:
Places To See: Zanzibar
Zanzibar is made up of two islands that lie off the coast of Tanzania: Unguja and Pemba. These islands, sometimes also called the spice islands–are some of the world’s major exporters of cloves. Zanzibar is rich with the history of the peoples that have passed through it: East African, Arab, Portuguese, Indian, and Omani, among others. The islands’ capital is Zanzibar…
Minda Magero 