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Posts Tagged ‘African immigration’
How Undocumented Immigrants Survive in Europe
Monday, December 22nd, 2008Why Do I Blog About Africa?
Tuesday, December 9th, 2008I was tagged by Miss Sci and I tag the immortal R and Kelly from Pink Memoirs
Now typically, when someone is asked this question, the response is (more…)
Wambui Shares Tips for Anyone Moving to Seattle, Washington, USA
Monday, November 17th, 2008Mwangi’s note: Why on Earth they would confuse the world by having a place called Washington D.C. and then an entirely separate State called “Washington” I don’t know, but anyway enjoy this guest post from an old friend of mine, Wambui.
Guest Post Introduction - Wambui from Seattle, Washington [1:25m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download
Guest Post Introduction - Wambui from Seattle, Washington [1:25m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download
Mwangi asked me:
“What advice would you give someone that is coming to Seattle, WA.?” (more…)
What Does a Perfect African Immigrant Look Like?
Thursday, October 30th, 2008Hey folks,
First of all welcome to all the new readers. I have been tickled pink by the fact that even though my writing frequency has reduced a little bit, the blog’s readership and subscribers have kept on increasing and so thanks to all of you and welcome to the new readers.
Following on from my last post about confusion and my podcast with Julia Sanna where I tried to put an african immigrant relationship manifesto together, today I thought I would go one step further and, with your help, try to carve out an African Immigrant Manifesto.
“Why What Is That My Good Man?” I hear you say (more…)
Here’s Why It’s Confusing Being Me and It Might Be Confusing Being You Too
Sunday, October 26th, 2008I exist in an extremely odd shade of gray. This post will be as the title suggests, a confused convoluted conversation about confusion. Uncensored and unedited, straight from my brain to your eyes.
When the Deal Is Too Good Think Twice
Monday, October 6th, 2008Hey everyone, I am absolutely ecstatic that Caroline has decided to do a second guest post here on tDA. For those who haven’t read her first guest post, check out Would You Play a Game of Russian Roulette. If you would like to share your immigrant story and use this blog as a platform (thanks as always to those who have already done this), contact me and I shall see what we can do. Mwangi here signing out and leaving the floor open for Caroline Atieno
When the deal is too good think twice…
By Caroline Achieng Otieno. (more…)
Would You Play a Game of Russian Roulette?
Wednesday, September 10th, 2008Hello people,
My name is Caroline Achieng Otieno, and I am a guest blogger at the Displaced African, and a regular contributor to The African Bulletin – www.mediablackberry.com. Having lived in the Netherlands for the past seven years, and experiencing the good, the bad and the ugly, I must say that I have observed a lot going on in Europe. I feel sad for the many Africans, who escape war and other tragic situations, come into Europe through very difficult means (some even trekking the desert through Northern Africa) and when they get here, they face other hurdles in trying to build an existence for themselves and their families back home. What hurts the most is that the system set in place makes our African sisters do things they would not ordinarily do, just because of their legal status or the lack of it thereof. The following article is another version of the article I wrote for African Bulletin in the April issue, feedback is welcome…
Why Don’t We Call Ourselves African Australians?
Wednesday, September 3rd, 2008A couple of weeks ago, I was asked to participate in a documentary on the Ethiopian youth who live in commission housing in a suburb called Carlton.
Considering my shallow understanding of the topic area, I invited along a friend of mine from church – big up to U – who just happened to be of Ethiopian descent and happened to be working in the migrant resource centre (not in Carlton though).
Interesting Question (more…)
Mwangi and Coach Caroline Discuss Culture Shock and the Psychology of African Immigrants
Tuesday, August 26th, 2008Let me apologize for constantly interjecting with”Yup!”, “Yes!” and “Mh mh” all the time. The mindset I went into this audio with was that it was a discussion as opposed to an interview and so that’s why I kept making those interjections.
That aside, I think this interview is extremely valuable.
Repetition of Truth (more…)
Coach Caroline and Mwangi discuss African immigration issues [46:45m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadHow to Have Maximum Positive Impact on an African Immigrant’s Life
Friday, August 22nd, 2008I am back with the final edition on the series. First of all, a quick refresher on what we have discussed so far:
1) One Thing We MUST Begin Doing NOW As African Immigrants
2) What Every African Immigrant Ought to Know About Recording and Sharing Success
3) In What Areas Do We as African Immigrants Need to Record and Share Our Successes
To be honest (more…)