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CM30: West Africa
Yovanka Paquete Perdigao and Henry Brefo navigate the rich cultural and political geography of West Africa by telling the Lion’s story, Shanka Mesa Siverio relates her experience of architecture, culture and identity, Henry Brefo laments that we were once friends, Jean-Ann Ndow explores West Africa’s history through the song and dance of Griots, Peter Griffiths takes a tour of West African Cities, Hafeez Burhan Khan thrills with tales of book smugglers in Timbuktu, Estrella Sendra is at the cinema with Ousmane Sembene, Kalaf Epalanga gets his Afrobeat groove on, Hang Zhou sees potential in the African Yuan, Nouriah Bah finds evidence of the legacy of Pan-Africanism today and Zahrah Nesbitt-Ahmed has the perfect answer to the endless questioning of her identity.
Also in this issue: Tam Hussein on his encounter with Jihadis, Ngadi Smart introduces us to faces of Abissa, Shanon Shah decolonises the book of Kings, Samia Rahman learns about giants of an Islamic past, Natasha Koverola Commisiong finds Africa in Homsert House and Gemma Edom goes fishing in Akure, short stories by Abubakar Adam Ibrahim and Dzekashu Macviban, poems by Victoria Adukwei Bulley, the Last Word on my generation by Oluwagbemileke Joy Jegede. And, Yovanka Paquete Perdigao has some stern words of advice on what not to do when visiting West Africa.
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In this issue
Introduction: The Lion's Story by Yovanka Paquete Perdigao and Henry Brefo
How should we present West Africa? Its vastness and immense diversity, rich cultural heritage and historical depth. How is West Africa ...
Architecture, Culture, Identity by Shanka Mesa Siverio
What would come to mind if West African Architecture was the title of this piece? A strange mix of images may surface.These are likely to range ...
We Were Once Friends by Henry Brefo
Asante Nkramo,Asante Nkramo.When I first heard the words, they rapidly sizzled and disintegrated in the ether like unintelligible jargon. It ...
Timbuktu by Hafeez Burhan Khan
Like dust devils in the Sahara, they came from the north in beat up 4 x 4s and sped across the desert. Hundreds of men in fatigues and battle ...
Everything I Am by Zahrah Nesbitt-Ahmed
Mid-July 2018. I am dressed in black – ripped jeans, a sleeveless loose top and black sandals. I am on my way to see a friend who is in ...
Ten Tips for Visiting West Africa by Yovanka Paquete Perdigao
You might be thinking it’s time to visit ‘Africa’, the place of wonder. If it’s your first trip to this continent, ...