Rethinking The African Narrative – Repenser le Récit Africain
Ce texte s’inscrit dans le cadre de African Dialogues, une collection spéciale célébrant la Journée de l’Afrique à travers une exploration, par l’écriture, des pensées métaphysiques africaines, de la mémoire, de l’identité et des réalités contemporaines. Une conversation entre deux inconnus à propos des 54 pays. Marc : Alors, tu viens d’où ? Leyla :... Continue Reading →
This piece is part of African Dialogues, a special Africa Day collection exploring African metaphysical thought, memory, identity, and contemporary realities through writing. A conversation between two strangers about 54 countries. Marc: So, where are you from? Leyla: I am from Africa. Marc: Oh wow, all the way from Africa. That is far away. Leyla:... Continue Reading →
This piece is part of African Dialogues, a special Africa Day collection exploring African metaphysical thought, memory, identity, and contemporary realities through writing. Set deep beneath the abandoned gold mines of Stilfontein in South Africa, Chewing the Darkness is a philosophical dialogue exploring extraction, memory, labor, and African metaphysics. Blending poetic language with political commentary,... Continue Reading →
Dear daughter March is Women’s Month. In your time, things will be better for them, perhaps with more equality, more representation, and opportunities. It will still not be perfect, but it may be better. I want you to remember that the line of those who came before you believed their place would evolve. In their... Continue Reading →
When we reflect on the space occupied by women and the role society assigns to them, we may wonder whether it is different from or similar across the world. Three voices of women from Namibia, Côte d’Ivoire, and Bangladesh take us into their worlds and share how they navigate their societies. They define what it... Continue Reading →
Luxury, youth, entrepreneurship, friendship and drama in Africa on international screens, why not. On international screens these days, the narrative is shifting. Once in a while, a show emerges that replaces dusty roads, run-down buildings and war-torn areas with luxury cars, state-of-the-art buildings and African outfits with a flair of royalty. This shift, for international... Continue Reading →
La parole a longtemps été le principal vecteur de savoir, de mémoire et d’identité. Avant l’avènement de l’écriture et des médias modernes, la tradition orale constituait le socle de la vie sociale et spirituelle. Elle transmettait les valeurs, les récits fondateurs, les coutumes et les connaissances d’une génération à l’autre. Aujourd’hui, ce patrimoine immatériel, jadis... Continue Reading →
En grandissant, je passais mes soirées à regarder les informations ou un documentaire avec ma famille sur la télévision du salon. Je regardais ce qui se passait sans vraiment tout comprendre, mais j’avais une idée des événements majeurs. Je connaissais les noms des pays, leurs drapeaux et j’avais un talent pour apprendre les hymnes nationaux.... Continue Reading →
The seaside nation of Togo has been emerging as a hub for business and entrepreneurship in West Africa. Home to the airline ASKY, which connects 30 major cities across the continent, the company was established in 2007 with the aim of creating more air connections, thus making the transportation of goods and people easier between... Continue Reading →
“To Baba and Mama, for encouraging my dreams where words come to life.” “You should start writing,” my mom once told me as I shared stories from a trip. It took me years after that conversation to finally put words on paper. The beginning was slow and tedious, but the more I pushed myself to... Continue Reading →
We Write Afrika 