Rethinking The African Narrative – Repenser le Récit Africain
Decolonization has been a recurring subject of international debate and social media in the past decade. The current generation is taking the decolonization messages from the founding fathers of African independence, such as Kwame Nkrumah from Ghana, Léopold Sédar Senghor from Senegal, Julius Nyerere from Kenya, and Nelson Mandela from South Africa, amongst others, and... Continue Reading →
En Afrique de l’Ouest, les masques occupent une place essentielle dans la tradition. Lors des cérémonies, qu’elles soient festives ou funéraires, les masques apparaissent dans le cadre de rituels. Il existe également des festivals annuels de masques dans des pays comme le Bénin et la Côte d’Ivoire. Au-delà de ces rituels, les masques servent aussi... Continue Reading →
In West Africa, masks hold an essential place in tradition. During ceremonies, whether festive or for mourning, masks appear as part of rituals. There are also yearly mask festivals in countries such as Benin and Côte d’Ivoire. Beyond those rituals, masks are also used to pass down knowledge and wisdom from one generation to another.... Continue Reading →
I often hear people saying that they had never heard of Chad, or that I was the first Chadian they had ever met. When I am in Latin America, Europe, or the Middle East, this could be forgiven, but I also hear the same sentence within the African continent, which is peculiar and sad. Chad... Continue Reading →
J'ai découvert Edna Adan Ismail pour la première fois en regardant une vidéo de TEDx Hargeisa où elle aborde l'importance de l'éducation. J’avais choisi cette vidéo pour un cours d’expression oral anglaise pour mes étudiants universitaires du camp de réfugiés de Djabal à Goz Beida, à l’est du Tchad. Dans son intervention de 15 minutes,... Continue Reading →
I first heard of Edna Adan Ismail when I found a Ted talk video she presented on the importance of education to show to my university students at Djabal refugee camp in Goz Beida, Eastern Chad. In the 15-minute, Edna Adan talked about her life story from Somaliland to England, her hardships, triumphs, and achievements... Continue Reading →
One of my short stories on hair was recently published in the Kalahari Review. In the story, two main characters from different parts of the world are connected by hair. The story came from my reflections on African hair’s depiction in mainstream media and why we must alter it to conform to societal norms. At... Continue Reading →
La Journée Internationale des Femmes reconnue globalement est un moyen de célébrer les femmes et un rappel de leurs droits. Cette date du 08 mars célèbre aussi les contributions des femmes dans le monde à travers divers domaines.Cette année nous parlons des femmes œuvrant dans l’humanitaire au Tchad et ailleurs. Au niveau mondial, les femmes... Continue Reading →
The arrival of Captain Ibrahim Traoré in power is reshaping Burkina Faso’s diplomacy and nationalism. The 36-year-old interim president represents a new generation of Africans with a new idea of where Africa should head. The West African nation has been experiencing turmoil for decades, and the new interim president is taking up an enormous challenge... Continue Reading →
« La paix ne dure que le temps qu’ils rechargent leurs armes » comme le dit la chanson Malheur Malheur de Maître Gims m’a fait réfléchir ces derniers jours. La prise de la ville de Goma en République Démocratique du Congo (RDC) par un groupe armé m’a ramené sur les traces d’une belle ville volcanique... Continue Reading →
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