When most of us think of Africa in Europe, Spain isn’t the first country to pop into mind. True, those who have a fair knowledge of Africa know about their early colonization of what is now the Western Sahara, Equatorial Guinea and part of Morocco. But, there is so much more to Spain’s connection with [...]
Archive for June, 2011
My Quest for Africa in Europe Begins
Posted in Africa Europe Connection, Cultures, Pan-African and Diaspora, tagged Africa, African, culture, diaspora, Eritrea, France, Gaulois, helping, Helping others, Mama Afrika, North Africa on June 13, 2011 | 6 Comments »
Last week, we packed up most of the family, my giant puppy and 15 pieces of luggage and headed to France for the summer. Once at LAX, I noticed something that I rarely pay any attention to; but picked up on immediately since deciding to document a bit of the Africa-Europe connection for the blog: [...]
The Africa – Europe Connection
Posted in Africa, Africa Europe Connection, Mama's News, Pan-African and Diaspora, tagged African, diaspora, discussion, France, History, Mama Afrika, women on June 6, 2011 | 3 Comments »
For many people, the relationship between Africa and Europe amounts to two things: The history of colonialism and the modern issue of immigration. This summer, I’ll be blogging about some of the other ways that Africa and Europe are connected, from antiquity to today. Join me in Mama Afrika’s World for photos, information, reviews and [...]