Rethinking The African Narrative – Repenser le Récit Africain
The past few years have been a rewarding solo journey across Africa and other continents. From one country to another, I had experiences that enriched my mind and spirit leading me to enjoy humanity. I had good encounters, faced challenges, built connections, felt welcomed, and unwelcomed, smiled, laughed, cried, and reflected on life. Here are... Continue Reading →
Growing up, I spent the evenings watching the news or a documentary with my family on the living room TV. I watched what was happening without understanding much but had an idea of major occurrences. I knew the names of countries, and their flags and had a flair for learning national anthems. My childhood curiosity... Continue Reading →
En 2021 lorsque la République Centrafricaine (RCA) a déclaré que le russe serait obligatoire dans les universités, ce fut le début d’une accentuation des liens politiques et culturels russo-africains en Afrique centrale et occidentale. La Russie avait une forte présence depuis cinq ans, la Russie est présente en RCA, où elle apporte un soutien militaire... Continue Reading →
In 2021, when the Central African Republic (CAR) declared that Russian would be mandatory in universities, it was the beginning of an accentuated Ruso-African political and cultural ties in Central-West Africa. Russia had a strong presence in CAR in the last five years, providing military support in the fight against insurgencies. It has become their... Continue Reading →
Le Sahel, une région située a centre-ouest de l’Afrique, a été au premier plan des médias au cours des cinq dernières années. Ce premier semestre, j'ai publié deux articles d'opinion trouvés ici et ici et un article de recherche sur le Sahel en mettant l'accent sur l'activisme politique des jeunes. L’analyse réside dans les récentes... Continue Reading →
The Sahel region, comprised of countries in the west-central part of Africa, has been at the forefront of African media in the past five years. In this first semester, I published two opinion pieces found here and here and a research paper on the region with a focus on youth political activism. The analysis lies... Continue Reading →
After living in Congo-Brazzaville for a year, I finally had the opportunity to travel out of the capital city. I decided to go to Pointe Noire the economic capital and port city that is the country's heartbeat. I had always heard of the country's beautiful landscape, so I traveled by bus to enjoy the view.... Continue Reading →
L’une des règles non écrites des voyages est de passer du temps avec les nationaux pour découvrir le pays. Cette année, j'ai eu l'opportunité de voyager de Brazzaville à Pointe Noire à la recherche de nouvelles aventures. Une amie m'a recommandé un guide touristique basé à Pointe Noire et c'est ainsi que j'ai rencontré Amel.... Continue Reading →
One of the unwritten rules of international travel is to meet up with nationals to discover and learn about the country. This year, I had the opportunity to travel from Brazzaville to Pointe Noire in search of new adventures. A friend recommended a tour guide based in the city and that’s how I met Amel.... Continue Reading →
I saw, so I writeI felt, so I writeMy tears flowed so I wiped them with words I liked it, so I writeI despised it, so I writeMy soul was bruised so I appeased it with words The stories dance in my mindThey overflow in my heartI feel their pain, their joy, their sorrow I... Continue Reading →
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