A conservation about 'new African conciousness' in podcast Elke Dag

I recently wrote a report for de Volkskrant about Africa's first afrocentric school, run by Dr Utheri Kanayo (aka Susan Kiragu) and her husband Ọkụ in Nakuru, Kenya. Children learn to be proud of their 'African' identity, origin and background.

I have seen this 'new African consciousness' and the 'decolonization of the mind' more often in recent years. That prompted a conversation with Sheila Sitalsing, for Volkskrant podcast Elke Dag - you can listen to that episode by clicking on the link below.

Migrant stories: three testimonials about working in Qatar

For de Volkskrant, El País and RTL Nieuws, I interviewed three migrant workers. Two who have come back to Kenya, and one Kenyan who is still stuck in Qatar (who is working there illegally). Their painful stories shine a light on how poorly many (black) migrant workers are treated in the small Gulf state. To read more, tap on one of the links below:

• El relato de tres inmigrantes africanos: “En Qatar la gente literalmente trabaja hasta la muerte” [El País]

• Het WK ging beginnen, dus arbeidsmigrant Maina moest plaatsmaken voor de voetbalfans [de Volkskrant]

• Gastarbeider Malcolm werd opgepakt in Qatar: 'Ik had kritiek' [RTL Nieuws]

• ‘Ik moest doen alsof ik gek was om terug naar huis te kunnen vluchten’ [de Volkskrant]

• Activist Malcolm Bidali werkte als beveiliger in Qatar: ‘Er kleeft bloed aan de stadions die je op tv ziet’ [de Volkskrant]

• Nepalezen zien hun arbeiders met veel geld terugkeren, slachtoffers zijn dan even vergeten [de Volkskrant podcast ‘Elke Dag’]