Speaking Up or Overstepping?
Living in a country that doesn’t fully feel like home can be tricky. You build a life, set down roots, maybe even raise your kids and in many ways you fit right in. But there’s… Read More »Speaking Up or Overstepping?
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The Tangled Web of Trade Wars
The whole U.S.-China tariff drama has been on the timeline long enough to earn its own hashtag. If it hasn’t already. The headlines are relentless, and everyone seems to have a theory. Some say China… Read More »The Tangled Web of Trade Wars
Same Skin, Different Stories
After reflecting on how shared pain connects us and how even “going home” can be complicated for people in the diaspora, I thought I had closed that chapter. But it turns out this conversation keeps… Read More »Same Skin, Different Stories
The ‘Oyibo’ Complex
A few days ago, someone described a video they had seen, and it got me thinking. Actually, it did more than that… something in my chest tightened. In the clip, a young black boy is… Read More »The ‘Oyibo’ Complex
We’re All Carrying the Wound.
You know… I recently watched an interview with Dr. Arikana Chihombori-Quao, the former African Union ambassador to the United States. And honestly, I felt every word she said, especially when she spoke about people of… Read More »We’re All Carrying the Wound.
They Came to Build, But Not With Us?
At first glance, it sounds like a beautiful story. A woman born in the U.S. with Ghanaian roots decides to reconnect with the land of her ancestry. She buys a vast plot of land in… Read More »They Came to Build, But Not With Us?
My First Career Day in Germany: What I Didn’t Expect
I finally made it to my first Career Day in Germany. It was in Bonn, and honestly, I’d planned to attend last year, but life happened, and I couldn’t make it. This year, I was… Read More »My First Career Day in Germany: What I Didn’t Expect
Wie die Medien unser Bild von Migranten aus Afrika und anderen Ländern grotesk verzerren
Die Art und Weise, wie wir die Welt sehen, wird durch das geprägt, was wir hören und lesen. Ob in den Nachrichten, in den sozialen Medien oder im Fernsehen – die Geschichten, die über Migranten… Read More »Wie die Medien unser Bild von Migranten aus Afrika und anderen Ländern grotesk verzerren
Was ist aus 40 Hektar und einem Maultier geworden?
Es begann mit Kendrick Lamar. Ich schaute mir Clips von seinem Super Bowl-Auftritt an und vertiefte mich in seinen Song „Not Like Us“. Die Sache ist die, dass ich diesen Song schon einmal gehört hatte…… Read More »Was ist aus 40 Hektar und einem Maultier geworden?
