“Three generations of white South African men were bound together at that table. Vermuelen was the first generation. He defined Africa, made it safe for Basson to defile. I was the last generation, the last to grow up in segregated neighborhoods. Between us was the silent photograph of Wouter Basson. Like a distant father, Basson was absent at the dining table.” – Henk Rossouw (Hole in the White ‘Hood). Also Mahmood Mamdani on Bantu Education at UCT, Gael Reagon on sisterhood, Binyavanga Wainaina on dis-covering Kenya, Gaston Zossou on African intellectuals and more…
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Strange Fruit by Lewis Allen
Arak Collection
ARAK Collection is a Qatar-based independent initiative dedicated to advancing contemporary African art through exhibitions, research, and publications. It serves as a bridge between Africa and the Arab world, fostering cross-cultural understanding and global appreciation of African creativity. The Collection supports artists, curators, and researchers through exhibitions, fellowships, and both print and digital publishing, with holdings of over 400 emerging and mid-career African artists.
