By Ramzy Baroud Europe’s “Scramble for Africa” began in earnest in 1881, but never ended. The attempt at dominating the continent using old and new strategies continues to define the western relationship with this rich continent. This reality was further validated when I arrived in Nairobi, Kenya on 23 June. Although my objective was to address various […]
Dear readers, I am embarking on the third leg of my world tour, which this time will take me to Kenya and, again, to the UK. I will be in Nairobi from June 25 to July 3 on a ground-breaking tour to discuss my latest book, The Last Earth (Pluto, 2018). I will be speaking […]
“Until the lion learns how to write, every story will glorify the hunter” is a popular adage within the African decolonial literary movement, and according to Palestinian author, Ramzy Baroud, it accurately describes how the Israeli narrative has dominated the story of the occupation of Palestine. Baroud will be in Nairobi from June 25 to […]