How not to write about Africa (A must see)
When Bono edited the Africa issue of Vanity Fair, it included an essay written by Kenyan writer Binyavanga Wainaina. Through that, we became aware of another piece he'd written for Granta a number of years ago called "How (Not) to Write About Africa." Director Jesse Dylan and his company FreeForm worked with Binyavanga and the Beninois actor Djimon Hounsou to create this filmed performance of the essay. Thanks to W Hotels for the location and Kenyan musician Ayub Ogada for the music.
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DAYUM. That was hot—and deep. Absolutely brilliant. (We need one a How Not To Write About African Americans, too. Word. And Latinos. And Asians... the list goes on and on.)
Thank you Denene!!!!
Nobody seems to be feeling me on this. We so need to do another version of this!!!!
Great essay.
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