Friday 10 July 2026
Postcolonial Studies
Culture
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The Granta controversy surrounding a Commonwealth Prize-winning story tells us less about AI than about the enduring metropolitan expectation that writing from the South should sound opaque, excessive, and primitive.…
The Granta controversy surrounding a Commonwealth Prize-winning story tells us less about AI than about the enduring metropolitan expectation that writing from the South should sound opaque, excessive, and primitive.…
Culture
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African writers are moving beyond the defensive posture of postcolonial discourse. Their work negotiates identity, recognition, and literary authority within an increasingly global cultural economy.…
African writers are moving beyond the defensive posture of postcolonial discourse. Their work negotiates identity, recognition, and literary authority within an increasingly global cultural economy.…
Analysis
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The post-colonial settlement has left Africa vulnerable to conflict, external pressure, and intellectual dependency. What comes next?…
The post-colonial settlement has left Africa vulnerable to conflict, external pressure, and intellectual dependency. What comes next?…
Opinion
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Somalia does not need a leader who revels in ceremony and pomp, but a figure who is prepared to get his hands dirty serving the residents of the capital.…
Somalia does not need a leader who revels in ceremony and pomp, but a figure who is prepared to get his hands dirty serving the residents of the capital.…
Thoughts
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Samir Amin's life resembled that of Karl Marx: a man without a homeland, but one whose home was a chosen commitment to a historical project. …
Samir Amin's life resembled that of Karl Marx: a man without a homeland, but one whose home was a chosen commitment to a historical project. …
Interviews
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Professor Hakim Adi, the first professor of the history of African heritage in the UK, speaks to Geeska about Pan-Africanism, Africa’s relationship with China, and his belief in history as a tool for change.
Professor Hakim Adi is a prominent British-Nigerian pan-African intellectual and historian.…
Professor Hakim Adi, the first professor of the history of African heritage in the UK, speaks to Geeska about Pan-Africanism, Africa’s relationship with China, and his belief in history as a tool for change.
Professor Hakim Adi is a prominent British-Nigerian pan-African intellectual and historian.…
Thoughts
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“Word is not the privilege of some few persons but the right of everyone” — Paulo Freire
Translating Paulo Freire (1921-1997), who was the pedagogue of the oppressed, into the Somali language was a significant endeavor for me, that holds profound implications for education and empowerment within…
“Word is not the privilege of some few persons but the right of everyone” — Paulo Freire
Translating Paulo Freire (1921-1997), who was the pedagogue of the oppressed, into the Somali language was a significant endeavor for me, that holds profound implications for education and empowerment within…
Opinion
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Mohamoud Ibrahim (Hajji) recounts the stories of the victims of Britain’s aerial bombardment of Dervish bases in Taleh. He is also a descendant of the few survivors.
This poem is an expression of the emotions I experienced that afternoon when Al Jazeera Arabic arrived to interview…
Mohamoud Ibrahim (Hajji) recounts the stories of the victims of Britain’s aerial bombardment of Dervish bases in Taleh. He is also a descendant of the few survivors.
This poem is an expression of the emotions I experienced that afternoon when Al Jazeera Arabic arrived to interview…
Interviews
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Matthew Beaumont, a scholar of English literature at UCL, engaged in a thought-provoking discussion with Geeska about his groundbreaking new book on Fanon, racism and why walking is political.
In his Confessions, the eighteenth-century philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau wrote: “I can…
Matthew Beaumont, a scholar of English literature at UCL, engaged in a thought-provoking discussion with Geeska about his groundbreaking new book on Fanon, racism and why walking is political.
In his Confessions, the eighteenth-century philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau wrote: “I can…
Thoughts
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The translation of academic works into various languages is not a simple task; it is a crucial endeavor that pushes the boundaries of knowledge and ideas.
Edward W. Said (1935-2003) and his writings have had a lasting impact on postcolonial studies, challenging power structures and exploring…
The translation of academic works into various languages is not a simple task; it is a crucial endeavor that pushes the boundaries of knowledge and ideas.
Edward W. Said (1935-2003) and his writings have had a lasting impact on postcolonial studies, challenging power structures and exploring…
