Don’t You Bathe?
Richarde had not been in China for more than a few hours when a man turned to him and asked:
“Why are you black? Don’t you take a bath?”… Continue reading Don’t You Bathe?
Richarde had not been in China for more than a few hours when a man turned to him and asked:
“Why are you black? Don’t you take a bath?”… Continue reading Don’t You Bathe?
At 8:20 pm on January 27, almost one month ago, I touched down in Kenya at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport… Continue reading Advice for International Elephant Conservation Groups from a Chinese Youth
Zander Rounds This might seem a strange question coming from someone writing about Africans students in China, but in truth it has lingered uneasily in the back of my mind since I began my research six months ago.* The problem: when writing about ‘Africans’ the temptation is to uncritically group individuals from the 54 African countries together. As Castillo, a scholar who studies Africans in … Continue reading Is it Okay to Write About Africans in China?
“We have been working together for almost half a year, and they can understand me although I can’t speak English and can only use gestures,” said a Chinese manager proudly… Continue reading Chinese companies in Africa: Is addressing labor conflicts mission impossible?
“The workers went on a strike a few days ago with the trade union.” In the eyes of the manager of a Chinese real estate company in Kenya, it’s a common circumstance which makes them worry so much… Continue reading Chinese companies’ labor dilemma in Kenya