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…
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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…
Fela & The Only Black Man in Bosaro
I met Tony in a small Italian town 60KM South West of Venice. He described himself, with a wry smile, as ‘The only black…
Clichy Sous Bois, Paris
At the end of a difficult few days in the Parisian ‘Banlieue’ of Clichy Sous Bois, I saw a snapshot of hope… © J…
Paris Metro
My time spent travelling through Europe was often in the caverns of the Metro system, where I searched for an interplay between cultures. I…