Rethinking The African Narrative – Repenser le Récit Africain
In celebrating August 31st, International Blogging Day, I reflect on why blogging has become a tool of thought. One evening, while I was visiting the family, I followed my dad on his library run. I figured I could roam around and look at books while he worked. A random idea about writing, navigating cross-continent life,... Continue Reading →
Literature has a pivotal place in global development. Through words, stories, and wisdom, writers shape reflections and act as guardians of thought. In Africa, Chadian literature is not as well-known as it should be outside the Central Africa region. From classical authors such as Baba Moustapha, Joseph Brahim Seid, and Maoundoé Naindouba to contemporary voices... Continue Reading →
Lors d’un voyage à Londres, mon amie bibliophile Ruwaydah avait prévu une visite à Foyles, une librairie renommée de la ville. « Tu vas adorer », m’avait-elle dit, et elle avait raison. Nous aimons toutes les deux les bibliothèques, alors il était facile d’y passer des heures à parcourir les rayons, à feuilleter les livres... Continue Reading →
On a trip to London, my fellow bookworm friend Ruwaydah made plans for us to visit Foyles, a renowned bookstore in the city. ‘You would love it,’ she said, and she was right. We both love libraries, so it was easy to spend hours at Foyles checking out books, flipping the pages to get a... 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 →
It is now that biennial time when African nations are brought together by the African Cup of Nations hosted this year in the Republic of Cote d’Ivoire in West Africa. For most evenings, many people will be glued to their TV supporting one team or the other, commenting on ball passes, screaming at the screen,... Continue Reading →
It sometimes seems as if we are conditioned to focus on the negative in Africa and on the positive in the Western world. This often leads us to depreciate our own home as we compare it to the “mighty” Western world. Having traveled between Africa and the Western world, I notice that many minds tend... Continue Reading →
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