Musings of an African American in Spain: References – In The Mind of a Child
Apart from being a master’s student I’m also a babysitter. Every morning I wake up around 6:30 am, get ready, walk over to Poblenou,…
Narratives
Where Are You from? Notes on National Identity from an African-American in Spain
By Abena Wariebi Reporting from the Catalonian city of Barcelona, Abena Wariebi discusses national identity from an African-American perspective, assessing the differences between American and…
Transracial adoption in Barcelona – a personal experience
By Cari McCay (English translation by Yomi Bazuaye). Cari McCay is a social worker and event coordinator. She was raised and has lived most…
Melilla: Europe in Africa
By Ella Daniels Afropean’s Ella Daniels reports from the ground in Melilla, a Spanish outpost in Morocco, where the racialized reality shows the stark…
We Are Not The Same
By Abena Wariebi Insights from an African-American student in Barcelona on the lack of a “black community” and the gulf, both literal and metaphorical,…
Saraiya Bah – The 21st Century Griot
Afropean’s Tommy Evans exchanges notes on poetry with fellow lyricist Saraiya Bah, one of London’s finest emerging spoken word artists. As a poet, writer…
Call for Papers Afroeuropeans: Black Cultures and Identities in Europe, Tampere, Finland, 6-8 July 2017
Call for Papers Afroeuropeans: Black Cultures and Identities in Europe Sixth biennial network conference, University of Tampere, Finland, 6 – 8 July 2017 DEADLINE FOR ONLINE-SUBMISSIONS…
Lost in Otherness: Growing up as a mixed raced child in Eastern Europe
By Nina Whenever someone asks me where I come from, answering ‘Slovakia’ always evokes a surprised reaction, no matter if it happens abroad or…
L’étranger Musical -An Interview with Adam Naas
My first outing to the London Jazz Festival (LJF) 2016 isn’t going as I hoped. It’s an obstinately wet and miserable day. I traipse all the…
We Are Still Writing Against Ourselves – Desiree Reynolds on female literary characters
Why do our heroines have to be ‘beautiful’? Can a female character… just be? What is it saying about literature that we as women…