A sister in Germany

Auma Obama - Author, freelance journalist and much more...

2011-12-10T09:29:00.001+01:00

Releasing her autobiography exclusively in the German language does not only reflect the special connection she has with the German language but the fascination she has for German writers like Heinrich Böll and Wolfgang Borchert as well. The same reason which got her interested in studying German studies and Sociology as a young girl. This desire was facilitated by a DAAD scholarship in 1980

S.E. Agbor: Academic and Author

2011-11-27T19:02:00.001+01:00

Mr. S. E Agbor was born in Mamfe, Cameroon. After obtaining a BA (Hons) in Foreign Languages and Literatures, majoring in French, from the University of Nsukka, Nigeria, he ventured into another world of Business and Management wherein he holds a series of management diplomas with distinctions in Communication in Business and Management; Advanced Study of Theory and Practice of Management;

Aicha de Bah-Diallo: Politikwissenschaftlerin "Besonders liegt mir die berufliche Integration von ausländischen Studierenden am Herzen"

2011-10-23T21:45:00.000+02:00

Although its an open secret that every third child below 6yrs in Germany is of migrant background (Stadtisches Bundesamt Sept. 2011) it is a common practice that migrants are hardly present in discussions concerning their sociopolitical situation. Aicha de Bah-Diallo is a young woman who goes out of her way despite challenges which present from being a mother and a career woman, to make a

Circuit Feedback: Pics from SOBA.NRW Convention 2011

2011-09-12T19:56:00.000+02:00

It's been a while since I posted. Other commitments kept me busy.However keeping you updated on past events I visited never escaped my mind. The SOBA.NRW convention was one of its kind, new and refreshing to the african community in Germany. Well organised and cordinated.I was truly empowered by all the amazing speakers who talked brilliantly and honestly on issues pivoted on the motherland.

AFROPOLIS 28.4. - 4.9.2011 - Art Exhibition on 5 African megacities in Iwalewa Haus Bayreuth Germany

2011-08-03T12:16:00.002+02:00

Iwalewa House of the University of Bayreuth in the south of Germany, was founded in 1981 to research, document and teach contemporary African culture with special emphasis on everyday life, art, the media and music. Its work is presented to the general public in exhibitions, concerts, lectures and performances. Its current exhibition AFROPOLIS is making good news from fans and critics

Press Statement-Presse-Erklärung-CaDiDec eG Germany

2011-07-24T18:28:00.001+02:00

CaDiDeC eG - Presse-Erklärung - 2011-07-19- Erste eingetragene Genossenschaft der afrikanischen Diaspora in Europa (Sitz: Frankfurt am Main)- Mittelfristiges wirtschaftliches Ziel: wechselseitige Investitionen in Höhe von EUR 50 Mrd. bis 2020- Langfristiges politisches Ziel: privilegierte Wirtschaftspartnerschaft zwischen Deutschland und KamerunWie die jüngste Reise der Bundeskanzlerin nach

SOBA-NRW .eV Germany: Giving back to the community

2011-07-18T01:34:00.007+02:00

The peak of cultural exchange in the North Westphalia, Germany's most populous state, is always in the summer. Various immigrant communities organize different activities to foster their culture as well as integration. One of the forerunners of these associations is SOBA-NRW eV. Their annual convention has pulled Cameroonians, anglophone and francophone alike, from Germany and abroad. Through

From Germany to Equatorial Guinea: Nzalang Nacional throws a different spotlight on its nation

2011-07-06T22:11:00.000+02:00

Despite their early exit from the FIFA Women's Worldcup Germany 2011 the Nzalang Nacional of Equitorial Guinea drew a different kind of attention, full of curiousness to its nation. Being one of the smallest nations in Africa and in the world, and without much of a spectacular presence in women's football before 2008, this team enjoyed the luxury of no-expectations. However their participation

Nigeria's Falcons Fly in Germany as the only African team in the FIFA Women's World Cup 2011

2011-06-26T01:56:00.002+02:00

As one of the two African teams participating in the FIFA Women's World Cup 2011, the Falcons of Nigeria have a great deal of pressure on them. However the team has carried a spirit of ease with a very positive attitude despite their relatively poor records in the World Cup so far.They are one of the few teams which has made it to all 7 world cups. Uche Eucaria Ngozi, a former attacker in

Motshegetsi Mabuse a.k.a Motsi: a dance enthusiast from South Africa

2011-05-22T22:58:00.000+02:00

Motshegetsi a.k.a Motsi, Mabuse was born on 11.04.1981 in Mankwe, South Africa. Her family relocated when she was five to Pretoria where she completed her primary and secondary education. Although she always had a passion for dancing, she went on to study law at the University of Pretoria, in an attempt to take over her dad's law firm in due time. However her enthusiasm for dance

Célia Okoyina da Mbabi - Soccer Super Talent

2011-05-01T22:49:00.000+02:00

Célia Okoyina da Mbabi, midfield player with the german national women's football team, wears jersey number 13 and is the only player whose last name is too long for her jersey. Born on June 27 1988 to a cameroonian father and french mother in the former german capital Bonn, Célia as she puts it, lives more of a french life at home. She speaks french with her mum, german with her dad and a

Creating Tomorrow: The Leadership Consultancy founded and headed by Trina Roach

2011-04-16T11:14:00.000+02:00

Heutezutage, wo die internationale Wertbewerbefähigkeit, somit Diversity Management, in jeder Branche im Vordergrund steht, ist die Bedeutung von Leuten wie Trina E. Roach nicht zu unterschätzen. Eine gebürtige Amerikanerin, die seit mehr als 30 Jahren in Deutschland lebt und arbeitet, ist eine gefragte Trainerin für Firmen, Einzelpersonen und Organisationen beidseits des Atlantik. Ihre Coaching

SAVVY Contemporary Berlin: Metamorphosis of a "dialogue" into a "trialogue".

2011-02-08T12:40:00.001+01:00

The more I read about SAVVY Contemporary, the more I find myself asking questions: Are you just as exotic to me as I am to you? Is the dominant culture the norm? Is my reality your utopia and your utopia my reality? Savvy contemporary, an art and project space in Neuköln Berlin, deliberately sows against the currents to answer these questions in a world wherein an ever growing

Patrice Babatunde Bart-Williams : German-Sierra-leonian Songwriter and Singer

2010-11-27T14:51:00.001+01:00

Patrice Babatunde Bart-Williams was born on 09-07-1979 in Kerpen to a german mum and a sierra-leonian poet and writer, Gaston Bart-Williams. He attended a private boarding school, Schule Schloss Salem, where he obtained his A-levels (the german Abitur). Sources say Patrice started actively composing songs when he was 12. His main influences were and are still Jimmy Hendrix and Bob Marley.

West African Prints + Soft Textures of Silk = Eki Orleans

2010-11-10T00:27:00.001+01:00

"..it's my mission to bring out the colourful goddess in every woman" says Hazel Aggrey-Orleans, the mind and craft behind Eki Orleans fashion label. Born in Germany to a german mother and nigerian father, Hazel grew up in the busy city of Lagos in Nigeria, where her fascination for west african patterns is rooted. She returned to Germany at 17yrs and later moved to London, her current base.

Germany and Beyond:Independent Journalist Jean-Jacques Dikongué

2010-10-23T05:04:00.005+02:00

"Black history month in October?" was my unspoken thought as I listened to my good friend ramble about his day at the library, mentioning books he'd borrowed inspired by activities commemorating Black History Month in London. If you live in Germany, the tendency would be to attach Black History Month only to February....so I learnt something new: the USA and Canada celebrate BHM in February

Eyum Anneh & Co: Breathing Art and Culture into Integration

2010-10-06T12:55:00.000+02:00

Mülheim a.d Ruhr's strategic position in Germany's largest urban agglomeration and industrial zone automatically comes with a colourful history of immigration. Africans in this area and in Mülheim specifically, are an active part in the immigrant community and history. Since a little above three years, Eyum Anneh & Co cultural foundation has added through emphasis on cultural heritage and art to

Dayan Tweneboah Kodua - Actress and Model

2010-08-21T14:49:00.001+02:00

Dayan Tweneboah Kodua was born in Ghana and later moved with her family at the age of 10 to Kiel in Germany, where she did her primary and secondary education. She decided to make a living out of her passion for music. She worked both as a background singer and dancer for many artists such as Sacha, Chris de Burgh, Haddaway, Lou Bega, Rigth Said Fred, Master P. and Nelly; an

Dayan Tweneboah Kodua - Schauspielerin/Model

2010-08-20T13:51:00.000+02:00

Dayan Tweneboah Kodua wurde in Ghana geboren und zog mit 10 Jahren mit ihrer Familie nach Deutschland, wo sie ihre Schulzeit in Kiel verbracht. Als leidenschaftliche Sängerin sammelte sie zunächsts Erfahrung in der Musikbranche.Sie arbeitete mit Künstlern wie Sascha, Chris de Burgh, Haddaway, Lou Bega, Rigth Said Fred, Master P. und Nelly als Background-Sängerin und - Tänzerin.

Patrice Bouédibéla - TV Moderator

2010-08-07T01:24:00.001+02:00

I remember my first (and unfortunately last) encounter with Patrice. It was at CEBIT Hannover, where he moderated an after-work show. His down-to-earth nature was very impressive, especially as he went straight on to tell me about his congolese roots and immediately switched to french, when he learnt I could manage some french language. Patrice Bouédibéla was born on 1.11.1974 in Berlin to a

Florence Tsagué Assopgoum: Lehrbeauftragte, Autorin, Intergration

2010-07-02T15:33:00.001+02:00

Florence Tsagué Assopgoum was born in Bafou-Dschang in Cameroon, where she did her primary and secondary education respectively at "Ecole Publique de Djuttitsa" und Collège "Saint Laurent de Bafou". She later moved to Germany to study political sciences, applied linguistics and anglistics at the University of Siegen. A path that led her to a doctorate degree in political sciences at the

Djahstone: das Label für afrikanische Mode/ Your african couture label from Wuppertal

2010-06-07T09:08:00.005+02:00

http://www.djahstone.com/ Heyyyyy!!! Its been a while since I last put up an entry. Well, a sister has been around facing challenges and meeting people in the process. Last month I bombed into Djahstone, an african fashion label from Wuppertal. His collection left a different impression. It wasn't the classical bold colors of african prints yet I could feel the african touch of

Challenge Camerounais – More than just a game: The big picture

2010-05-13T20:07:00.021+02:00

The big picture:http://www.facebook.com/pages/Challenge-Camerounais/284284480754?ref=ts Cameroonians make up the largest group of foreign students from sub-Sahara Africa in Germany. The history of studying abroad for most Cameroonians goes many years back to colonial times. The few scholars then were mainly on state scholarship or grants with the hope of

Stephen Lawson: Bildhauer (Sculptor)

2010-04-08T00:20:00.001+02:00

Stephen H. Lawson geb. am 23.7.1968 in Louth, England. Sein Vater stammt aus Jamaica und seine Mutter aus St. Lucia. Er wuchs in Deutschland (Bochum) auf. 1987-88 Studium der Architektur an der Universität Dortmund 1988-90 Steinmetz- und Bildhauerlehre in Berlin 1991-92 Förderstipendium der Fondation Taylor in Paris 1992 Bildhauerarbeiten und Restauration am Grand Louvre in Paris Seit 1996

Richard Adjei : Silvermedialle im Zweier-Bob bei den olympischen Spielen in Vancouver 2010

2010-03-21T17:44:00.002+01:00

27yrs-old Richard Adjei: Bobsleigh Silver Medallist in two-man event in the 2010 Winter Olympic Games Vancouver. Richard Adjei, geboren am 30.01.1983, wuchs in Düsseldorf als Sohn eines ghanaischen Vaters und einer deutschen Mutter auf. Er begann seine Karriere als Profisportler als American-Footballer bei den Dusseldorf-Panthern. Als Mitgleid des Team Europas spielte er 2002 und 2003

BUNDESVERDIENSTKREUZ AN VEYE TATAH

2010-03-03T05:57:00.000+01:00

As africans in the diaspora kiss black history month goodbye, Veye Tatah embraces with pride the Bundesverdienstkreuz (German Federal Cross of Merit). She and three other citizens were honored on Feb. 25th by Dortmund's mayor Birgit Jörder. The Federal Cross of Merit was introduced on September 7th 1951 by federal president Theodor Heuss to honor out-standing socio-economic and

PEOPLE OF AFRICAN DESCENT IN GERMANY DURING NAZI RULE

2010-02-20T18:56:00.001+01:00

Little is ever said about blacks and their lives in Germany during Nazi although quite a number of them died as a result of the tough and unbearable circumstances while others survived to tell the story......

BHM IN BERLIN: BPB INTERVIEWT JOHN MATIP EICHLER

2010-02-15T12:20:00.001+01:00

Black History and Germany

2010-02-09T20:50:00.007+01:00