Tuesday, August 16, 2011

AFroPolitan ....

Issue 23, South Africa's Afropolitan Magazine..And yup, I love that hair!

But What does it mean to be Afropolitan? I liked this definition...
Afropolitans – the newest generation of Africans, You’ll know us by our funny blend of London fashion, New York jargon, African ethics,vibrant prints and mixed attire, colorful and academic successes. Some of us are ethnic mixes, e.g. Ghanaian and Canadian, Nigerian and Swiss; others merely cultural mutts: American accent, European affect, African ethos. Most of us are multilingual: in addition to English and a Romantic or two, we understand some indigenous tongue and speak a few urban vernaculars. There is at least one place on The African Continent to which we tie our sense of self: be it a nation-state (Ethiopia), a city (Ibadan), or an auntie’s kitchen. Then there’s the G8 city or two (or three) that we know like the backs of our hands, and the various institutions that know us for our famed focus. We are Afropolitans: not citizens, but Africans of the world.
Enlighten me with your definition of an Afropolitan....
Ps... yeah,you saw it...Kenya, Jewel of East Africa, dont act like you havent seen that...aish...Where you be my Tzee? O_0

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