Author: Roberto Castillo
Cultural Research
The contradictions of Africa-China in Guangzhou
By Abdou Rahim Lema for Africa is a country The reality for Africans living in China’s ‘African City’ contrast greatlyContinue Reading
The lives and times of Africans in Guangzhou
By Lina Benabdallah for Africa is a country The film ‘Guangzhou Dream Factory’ is a rich account of the complexitiesContinue Reading
The social production of container space
By Heidi Østbø Haugen for Environment and Planning D: Society and Space A sizable body of popular and academic literature exploresContinue Reading
International Symposium: Deconstructing Inequality and Well-being between China and Africa
Recent scholarly works and media coverage point to the potential benefits to ordinary people of growing China-Africa relations. However, concernsContinue Reading
China: a complex mix of opportunity and pain for African immigrants
By BY BRIDGET BOAKYE Like many of you who follow African development projects in the media, I have seen the growingContinue Reading
The dangers of a single story: greatest TED Talk ever!
In the context of Chimamanda’s success in China, see this video below. She’s utterly amazing. Very relevant for Africa-China narrativesContinue Reading
African ‘soft power’ in China: Chimamanda Adichie and the role of literature
By Abdi Latif Dahir for Quartz Africa Dear Ijeawele is a forthright and frank book, a 15-step letter about how to raise aContinue Reading
