Diaspora Stories
Diaspora Stories
Is there a succinct way to describe the way that the global Black African diaspora's influence and reach spreads out across the world?
Obviously not, so instead we present to you an archive of original journalism and writing from black women and non-binary people – enjoy!

Lavinya Stennett
Yeah, We Really Do Need To Keep Talking About Reparations
Wednesday 12 February 2025 8:00 AM

Lateefah Jean-Baptiste
The Restaurant Bringing The Diversity Of Nigerian Food To North London
Tuesday 14 January 2025 8:00 AM

Lateefah Jean-Baptiste
The Chef Bringing The Heart & Soul Of Senegal To London
Friday 6 December 2024 8:00 AM

Nour Abida
Why Some Young Black French People Are Moving Back To Africa
Tuesday 12 November 2024 8:00 AM

Adama Juldeh Munu
Black British English & How Language Shapes The Diaspora
Friday 1 November 2024 9:00 AM

Jamila Pereira
Bissau-Guinean Woman Are Resisting Erasure & Preserving Culture
Wednesday 2 October 2024 8:00 AM

Lateefah Jean-Baptiste
“Should Afrobeats Be Played At Carnival?” And Other Pressing Questions
Tuesday 13 August 2024 8:00 AM

Annique Simpson
Chef Marie Mitchell is Calling The Caribbean Diaspora Home With 'Kin'
Thursday 6 June 2024 8:00 AM

Steph Duchess
African Cultural Traditions Are Dying – Even On The Continent!
Tuesday 30 April 2024 8:00 AM

Memuna Konteh
How The Diaspora Can Defend LGBTQ+ Rights In Africa & The Caribbean
Wednesday 13 March 2024 8:00 AM


Ayanna Witter-Johnson
How My Holiday To Jamaica Allowed Me To Explore Ancestry & The Ocean
Thursday 2 November 2023 8:30 AM


Annissa La Touche
What Returning To Dominica Taught Me About Language & Belonging
Wednesday 18 October 2023 8:00 AM

Jamila Pereira
Portugal Isn’t The Progressive Travel Destination It Pretends To Be
Thursday 10 August 2023 8:00 AM


Jasmine Lee-Zogbessou
The Self-Funded Art Platform Spotlighting Marginalised Creatives
Thursday 2 March 2023 8:00 AM

Adama Juldeh Munu
How A Trip To Sarajevo Reawakened A Painful Personal Truth
Tuesday 31 January 2023 8:00 AM


Sadatu Futa
How African Migrant Domestic Workers Are Resisting In The Middle East
Thursday 26 January 2023 8:00 AM

Amber Akaunu
My Journey Connecting With My Nigerian And Brazilian Heritage
Wednesday 18 January 2023 8:00 AM

Ata-owaji Victor
In 2023, What Does ‘Sending Money Back Home’ Look Like?
Monday 16 January 2023 8:00 AM


Jamila Pereira
‘Aisha’ And The Lived Experiences Of Black Female Asylum Seekers
Tuesday 27 December 2022 8:00 AM

Arese Sylvester
How Nigerian Immigrants Are Surviving Christmas Alone & Far From Home
Tuesday 20 December 2022 8:00 AM

Memuna Konteh
Ancestral Veneration & Traditional Spirituality At The Halo Festival
Friday 9 December 2022 8:00 AM

Tito Kolawole
Love, Honour & My Anxiety With Yoruba Cultural Formalities
Tuesday 29 November 2022 8:00 AM




Abrehet Semra
I’ve Decided To Leave My Life In Leeds For A Rural Village In Eritrea
Friday 30 September 2022 8:00 AM

Sabrina-Maria Anderson
The Queen’s Passing Will Mean Something Different Across Generations
Tuesday 13 September 2022 8:00 AM

Jendella Benson
Nana Mensah On Capturing The First Generation Daughter Experience
Tuesday 30 August 2022 8:00 AM


Jendella Benson
Tsitsi Dangarembga On Decolonisation & The Diaspora's Responsibility
Tuesday 23 August 2022 8:00 AM


Jasmine Lee-Zogbessou
The Black Women Shaping The Notting Hill Carnival Bounce Back
Friday 22 July 2022 8:00 AM

Jendella Benson
When It Comes To African Literature, The Future Is Bright!
Monday 11 July 2022 8:00 AM

Immaculata Abba
OMEK: Building A Global Cultural Ecosystem For The African Diaspora
Friday 27 May 2022 8:00 AM


Mia Thornton
Mwanjé Explores Afrofuturism, Black Feminity & Ancestry Ties
Thursday 24 March 2022 7:00 AM

Ata-owaji Victor
Magic System's '1er Gaou' & The Roots Of Borderless Music
Tuesday 8 March 2022 8:00 AM

Shine Steel
Why Aren't More Of Us Exercising Our Right To A Second Passport?
Wednesday 23 February 2022 8:00 AM

Solape Alatise
Do Bride Prices And Dowries Still Have A Place In Modern Marriage?
Tuesday 15 February 2022 12:30 PM

Katrina Marshall
Barbados Is A Republic, But What Does This Mean For Barbadians?
Wednesday 15 December 2021 12:30 PM

Lavinya Stennett
What It's Like Being Deported To A Country You Don't Know
Friday 10 December 2021 7:00 AM

Sareeta Domingo
Natasha Bowen On Her Epic Debut 'Skin Of The Sea' & Mermaid Mythology
Friday 26 November 2021 7:00 AM

Solape Alatise
Nigerian Culture Is Popular Now. My Younger Self Needed This.
Monday 22 November 2021 1:00 PM

Zuva
Why Young Black British Residents Are Buying Their First Homes Abroad
Friday 19 November 2021 12:00 PM


Isabelle Dupuy
Living The Dream: What It Means To Be Disconnected In The Diaspora
Friday 12 November 2021 7:00 AM

Alisa Jordan
As A Black British/Caribbean Woman Living In Germany, Where Do I Fit?
Friday 16 July 2021 7:00 AM
Betty Desalegn
We Need To Talk About What's Happening In Tigray, Ethiopia
Wednesday 14 July 2021 7:00 AM
Jemmar Samuels
Surviving Distance & Time Difference In My Oldest Friendships
Monday 12 July 2021 10:00 AM
Ezimma Chigbo
Navigating The Nuances Of A Long Distance, Polyamorous Relationship
Tuesday 6 July 2021 10:00 AM
Jendella Benson
More Than Ever, I Feel A Responsibility To Connect With 'Back Home'
Thursday 1 July 2021 7:00 AM
Vuyokazi Mtukela
TikTok Is Facilitating Connections To Southern African Spirituality
Monday 28 June 2021 11:30 AM
Leona Awoyele
Black Women Forging Their Own Community In A Predominately White City
Thursday 3 June 2021 7:00 AM
Nasuna Zimbe
Black Ex-Pats And The Hierarchy Of Nationality & Citizenship Abroad
Wednesday 2 June 2021 7:00 AM
Angela Muruli
From Mombasa To Abuja Via London: A Pan-African Diaspora Story
Thursday 20 May 2021 7:00 AM
Quia Bethea
As An American, Moving Abroad Changed My Perception Of Blackness
Tuesday 11 May 2021 9:30 AM
Tamsin Salfrais
Navigating Identity As Second & Third Generation Caribbean Women
Thursday 6 May 2021 7:00 AM
Tomiwa Folorunso
The Black Women Who've Left The UK For The Rest Of Europe
Thursday 22 April 2021 7:00 AM
Ayaba Arowolo
The Emotional, Social And Spiritual Implications Of Changing Your Name
Monday 19 April 2021 9:30 AM
Jass Mensah
The African Women Who Left Their Children Behind To Work In The NHS
Thursday 18 March 2021 10:00 AM
Ibianga Evans
Confronting My Childhood And Righting My Parents' Wrongs
Friday 26 February 2021 7:00 AM
Monica Ande
Older Nigerian Women And The Delayed Dream Of Returning 'Home'
Thursday 18 February 2021 7:00 AM
Mica Montana
What Do Those "Back Home" Think About The Diaspora Returning?
Friday 5 February 2021 7:00 AM
Namina Forna
On Writing Trauma, Healing And Fantasy Inspired By My Reality
Thursday 4 February 2021 7:00 AM
Marcia Veiga
Nearly Five Decades Of Independence, But Will Angola Ever Be Free?
Wednesday 13 January 2021 7:00 AM
Joanne Oguntimehin
#EndSARS Through The Lens Of The Young Nigerian Women Involved
Friday 8 January 2021 7:00 AM
Bashirat Oladele
Owó Àjọ, GoFundMe Links & The Importance Of Mutual Aid
Wednesday 6 January 2021 7:00 AM
Phedra Broch
Black Banter And Navigating My Home As An Afro-German In Nottingham
Saturday 17 October 2020 7:00 AM
Rachel Willcocks
Navigating Creative Spaces As A Black Woman In The East Midlands
Wednesday 14 October 2020 7:00 AM
Jendella Benson
Ify Adenuga On Happiness, Nigerian Culture & Her Children's Success
Thursday 8 October 2020 12:30 PM
Dr Michelle Nyangereka
My Descent Into Hell: Understanding My Ancestors' Trauma
Tuesday 29 September 2020 7:00 AM
Zalika Reid-Benta
How The Influence Of Jamaican Culture Can Draw The Diaspora Together
Friday 4 September 2020 7:00 AM
Stella Oni
It Took Me 15 Years To Get Published, Black Women Should Never Give Up
Thursday 30 July 2020 1:00 PM
Teleica Kirkland
The History And Significance Of Textiles In The African Diaspora
Wednesday 29 July 2020 9:00 AM
Yasmin Metz-Johnson
Why I left My Home In The UK For A New Life In West Africa
Sunday 1 March 2020 7:00 AM
Portia B
For Black Immigrants, Code Switching Is a Necessary Form of Survival
Friday 27 December 2019 7:00 AM
Lavinya Stennett
Beyond Home Ownership: The African Diaspora, Land And Identity
Friday 6 December 2019 7:00 AM
Adama Juldeh Munu
How The BlackPoppyRose Project Is Remembering Our Veterans
Sunday 10 November 2019 7:00 AM