A Blend of Two Worlds – Afropean in The Gambia
Gambia is a place that is on the move. With a past haunted by slavery, colonialism and corruption, Nat Illumine searches a West African…
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PHOTO: Jewish Memorial, Berlin
Photograph of the haunting and austere monument dedicated to Jewish people who lost their lives during World War 2.
Paths of Dignity : Visual Representations of Colonial Africa, Paris Until 28.05.14
Photographers from the imperial era have left abundant images that give access to colonial history as it was lived and forged by European settlers…
Flanders to Rwanda: ‘Going Back To Where I Came From’, then Returning Home Again
I come out of two different places. One I know all too well, the West of Flanders. It’s a place known for incomprehensible dialects,…
A Bend in the River: Caryl Phillips & Johny Pitts in Search of ‘Other Londons’
Caryl Phillips and Johny Pitts, A Bend in the River (2012) was originally hosted by The Space and commissioned by the British Arts council…
An Afropean in Marrakech
Marrakech is a multicultural city with African, Arab, Berber and French influences and could almost be described as an Afropean Mecca, where Africa meets…
An Afropean in Shoreditch : Short Essay & Photo Video
When I first moved to London, ten years ago, the first place I stayed was in a newly built, five bedroom, tenth floor, million…
Patrice Lumumba University, Moscow
Searching for black culture in Moscow was difficult, until I found the People’s Friendship University of Russia on the outskirts of the city, where…
Iya Traore, Paris
As you enter the Sacre Coeur from place St Pierre, you pass Ghanaians selling West African bracelets, Romany gypsies begging, French musicians strumming…various communities…
Le Panier, Marseilles
Wandering around the ‘old town’ of Le Panier in Marseilles. Le Panier is an area of the city that was once known for its…