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Posted on:April 24, 2019April 25, 2019Comoros Culture Diaspora Personal Essay Race

A Neverending Quest for Sovereignty

Originally published for VerySmartBrothas ‘ America In Black Series. I often jokingly tell people that I grew up in a household made up of three (occasionally four, depending on what station in life my father was in at the time) distinct American dreams—one for each flag or passport represented: Comoros, Canada and the United States. […]

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Posted on:April 24, 2019April 24, 2019Culture Diaspora Francophonie Race Sports

Who Gets To Claim Their Identity In France?

A week after the country’s triumphant World Cup win, conversations have ignited about what it truly means to be an immigrant, African, and French.

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Posted on:January 10, 2016May 29, 2018Diaspora Personal Essay

African-ish

If I raise my kids in the US, can I expect them to identify as a Comorian first?

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