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”Det er altid mørkt, og regnen bliver ved” hen over Yusufs farveløse liv, der langsomt, men sikkert, forvandles til et udstrakt sammenbrud. I et mørkt København, hvor himlen er hvid og solen sort, trasker Yusuf forpint ud af bussen for at besøge den dødsmærkede Rafil på hospitalet. Deres liv synes at være i forfald, og døden er nærmere end nogensinde før. Yusuf har sin vante gang på gaderne, på jobbet i supermarkedet, hos Rafil og knapt så meget hos kæresten Alma, for hvem Yusuf fremstår som en stramt bundet knudemand. Døden af Halfdan Pisket er smuk, som den ængstelige stemning hver enkel side oser af. Og gennem sin krøllede og forskudte æstetik, formidler den et budskab om total fremmedgørelse overfor sig selv og den død, der altid hænger over os, og som vi endeligt må imødekomme. Er det muligt at stå helt alene, når alt styrter sammen om én? Ved udgivelsen af ”Dansker”, sidste bind i den såkaldte Dansker-trilogi (der tæller ”Desertør” og ”Kakerlak”) skrev Kim Skotte i dagbladet Politiken: ”Det er en helt enestående kraftpræstation i danske tegnehistorie, der afsluttes med tredje del af Halfdan Piskets fortælling om faderens brydsomme rejse fra tyrkisk desertør til en slags dansker. […] Grafisk og fortællemæssigt en voldsom, intens og intim fortælling om vold, misbrug, kultursammenstød og desperate familierelationer, der simpelthen ikke har sin mage herhjemme. Det er ikke hver dag, en tegneserie præsterer at ryste mig følelsesmæssigt, men Pisket gør det gang på gang. Det er stærke og tankevækkende sager.

I starten af 1850’erne var fotografiet slået igennem i kolonitidens Indien. Med sin storslåede arkitektur, de eksotiske landskaber og de mange forskellige folkeslag og kulturer bød landet på fantastiske fotomotiver. I denne prægtige fotobog, som samtidig er katalog til en udstilling på Davids Samling, har forfatteren samlet fotos af primært engelske, men også enkelte indiske fotografer. Den indiske arkitektur med dDen indiske arkitektur med de prægtige mogulske og islamiske pa-ladser og gravmæler er rigt repræsenteret – Taj Mahal er også med – og der er portrætter af prinser, maharajaer, ministre og krigere i al deres pragt. Men der er også fotos af de typisk indiske håndværkere – sten- og træskærere, tømrere og farvere, og det daglige liv er skildret med elefanter, der bader i Ganges, høhøst og havearbejde, optræ-dende akrobater, slangetæmmere, dansere og musikere og religiøse optog.Bogen indledes med et kort essay om fotografiets udvikling fra daguerreotypien, der kun gav et enkelt billede, over kalotypiet og papirnegativet, der gav mulighed for at lave mange kopier, og til den våde kollodiumproces med glasnegativ og et ubegrænset antal kopier i langt bedre kvalitet.

Neither here, nor there; neither one, nor the other. What does it feel like to be an indescribable shade somewhere in between? Can you even exist in a binary world that seems so black-and-white? Why is there no easy way to describe someone who is a Welsh-French-Scottish-American-Indian-Mauritian?/Laila Woozeer, a mixed-race 28-year-old London-born writer and musician, shares a personal story of growing up in a rural white village in North Wales. Laila takes readers on a funny, vivid, and profoundly moving journey of discovering one's own identity and belonging through her travels between Mauritius, the US, and the UK, to make sense of the world and one's place within it. /This is the real-life story of Laila Woozeer trying desperately to understand how to exist, how to survive, and what it might mean to thrive. From childhood memories of self-discovery to an identity crisis of adolescence, to a misunderstood existence in adult life, Not Quite White charts Laila's struggle to finally find a meaningful place in the world.

Named a Best Book of the Summer by Harper's Bazaar and ELLE • Audiofile Magazine Earphones Award Winner?Stunning . . . An intricately built novel that spans decades, moving in and out of a collective voice, while also telling Hi'i's deeply personal and devastating story of trying to find her way.? ?Los Angeles TimesSet in Hilo, Hawai'i, a sweeping saga of tradition, culture, family, history, and connection that unfolds through the lives of three generations of women?a tale of mothers and daughters, dance and destiny.?There's no running away on an island. Soon enough, you end up where you started.?Hi'i is proud to be a Naupaka, a family renowned for its contributions to hula and her hometown of Hilo, Hawaii, but there's a lot she doesn't understand. She's never met her legendary grandmother and her mother has never revealed the identity of her father. Worse, unspoken divides within her tight-knit community have started to grow, creating fractures whose origins are somehow entangled with her own family history.In hula, Hi'i sees a chance to live up to her name and solidify her place within her family legacy. But in order to win the next Miss Aloha Hula competition, she will have to turn her back on everything she had ever been taught, and maybe even lose the very thing she was fighting for.Told in part in the collective voice of a community fighting for its survival, Hula is a spellbinding debut that offers a rare glimpse into a forgotten kingdom that still exists in the heart of its people.?A full-throated chant for Hawai'i . . . It's impossible to come away unchanged.? ?Kawai Strong Washburn, author of the PEN/Hemingway award-winning Sharks in the Times of Saviors

American Murids is a major new ethnography of an African Sufi Muslim immigrant community in the United States. It is particularly timely given the current contentious discourse concerning Muslims and immigration. By listening to what Murids say about themselves, author Jonathan Bornman gives us the first ever look at how the spiritual and ethical values of Murids in the diaspora influence the ways they interact with other communities in New York City.No other religious group in West Africa has generated more scholarship than the Muridiyya of Senegal. Much of this literature has focused on history, social and political science, economics, migration, and transnationality. This book offers a fresh look by using the lens of nonviolence, revealing the Murid commitment to shared peace. The discovery of a transnational Murid youth movement in New York City, balancing tradition and new expressions of faith, points towards the emergence of an American Muridiyya.

If you could choose between being Black and being white, what would you do?As a child, Brianna Wheeler, the mixed-race descendant of Dangerfield Newby-first of John Brown's raiders to die at Harpers Ferry in their bid to end slavery-unconsciously chose whiteness, unaware that she had the choice at all. As an adult, following the deaths of her mother and grandmother, Brianna struggled with her own identity, convinced that her lasting legacy would be the rejection of her own Blackness.Then, in 2020, a racial reckoning rekindled her connection to both her heritage and her grandmother's lifelong work of preserving the stories of Dangerfield and the rest of her ancestors, leading Brianna to confront both long-held family dynamics and her own place in history-from a new perspective.A unique blend of memoir, creative nonfiction and illustration, Altogether Different untangles the complex connection between the stories we tell ourselves and the histories preserved for us.

"I'll Give You A Reason is a debut short story collection that explores race, identity, and the pursuit of the American Dream in the Ironbound, an immigrant neighborhood in Newark, New Jersey"--

This book involves extremely controversial reading and the material may be offensive to your sensibility. So, my warning to the prospective reader is to read this book at your own risk. Interestingly, the book discusses topics that most people don't want to talk about. Probably, because the topics discussed in this book are topics guaranteed to generate political and racial backlash. The author's objective in writing this book is to stimulate thought and to open up meaningful but objective dialogue. The author is trying to present his material without ruffling a lot of feathers. But, considering the topics discussed in this book, that's highly improbable. He is an author who wants his readers to benefit from his material even if the readers are offended by the material. More importantly, he wants his readers to read his book with an objective and open mind. Finally, the author wants to believe that freedom of speech is still alive and thriving in this country and that people should not be in fear of expressing what they believe.

Heureuse comme je suis est un livre bilingue qui aidera les enfants du monde entier à apprendre et à apprécier l'amour-propre. L'édition bilingue est disponible dans diverses autres langues.Aucun petit enfant ne se regarde dans le miroir et ne voit ¿trop¿ ou ¿trop peü de quoi que ce soit á moins qüon ne lui apprenne à se voir de cette façon. Il y a une abondance de diversité ancrée dans les différents horizons de chaque personne, et cette diversité doit être appréciée et célébrée. Enseigner à vos enfants la diversité va de pair avec l'inclusion.Ce livre pour enfants fait partie d'une collection de livres illustrés pour enfants qui envoient un message positif, montrant aux enfants la beauté de la diversité, de l'amitié et bien sûr, de l'amour et de l'appréciation de soi. Heureuse comme je suis apprend aux enfants que le bonheur ne dépend pas des autres et qu'il commence par s'aimer soi-même.En plus de véhiculer toutes ces valeurs importantes, ce livre bilingue Anglais/Français vise à enseigner aux enfants (et à leurs parents) une nouvelle langue de la manière la plus ludique. Vos enfants apprendront le Français sans même s'en rendre compte.Les histoires déclenchent un processus d'apprentissage naturel et stimulent notre mémoire à long terme en activant les émotions qui ont un impact sur ce processus. C'est pourquoi Heureuse comme je suis est un outil parfait pour enseigner le Français à vos enfants.Ce livre est idéal pour les enfants entre 3 et 6 ans. Les mots d'affirmation trouvés dans notre livre aideront à construire l'image de soi et l'estime de soi de votre enfant.L'édition bilingue est disponible dans plusieurs autres langues. Suivez @lingobabies pour les mises à jour et les nouvelles versions.*****Happy within is a children's book that will help children from around the world learn, appreciate self-love and embrace diversity.The message of the book is to help provide children with the support and confidence to be happy with themselves and within their own skin. No matter where in the world they are from, whether the race, the background, etc.A bilingual children's book in English & French to help parents, carers and educators teach children both languages. DETAILS: An excellent bilingual resource for kids to teach & learn FrenchIdeal for kids ages of 3 4 5 6 A fantastic bilingual English-French children's book for preschools, teachers & educators in French speaking c

"So why must we always concentrate on color?" asks Paul Weiss, a white philosopher. He poses this rhetorical question to the black author and social critic James Baldwin on a 1968 episode of The Dick Cavett Show. In the context of the discussion, it is clear that Weiss is denying the relevance of race to an analysis of the social issues of the time. Following in Weiss' vein, in the 2010s white folks often similarly assert that people of color who mention or discuss race and racism are "playing the race card"1 - that is, disingenuously affirming the existence of racism, not in order to make factual claims, but to leverage their (ostensibly) misperceived victimhood for personal gain. Indeed, 21st century America has been characterized within prevailing assessments as the era of "colorblindness", a time in US history where race no longer matters and "racism is dead" (Feagin, 2010, p. 91). White folks thus often claim that, not whites, nor society and its institutions, but "blacks are racist",2 and other nonwhites are racist, because people of color insist, disingenuously and cynically (so the story goes), on concentrating on race and racism.

The world watched as Egyptians rose up together for the first time in history to overthrow President Hosni Mubarak. It could've been a gripping tale straight out of a movie, with communication blackouts, violent and bloody protests, police and army brutality, curfews, and fighter jet flybys. But for those living in Egypt this was real life. Living through it all was British author Dawn Bates and her family.Walaahi is her epic account of living and working in Egypt during this unbelievable moment in history, kick-started by protests in Tunisia, which spread across the Arab world.With deep honesty and openness, Dawn shares what life is really like in Egypt with its broken education system, sexual harassment by civilians and police thugs alike, dirty streets and corruption. This is life through the eyes of a white British Muslim who not only speaks Arabic, but understands the intricacies of the politics, Islamic faith, the food, and cultural nuances the world has never seen before.Interwoven with the beauty of the country, the warmth and strong desire of the Egyptian people to better themselves and their country, Dawn takes us on an emotional ride through the paradoxes, wonderful aromas of delicious food, toothless grins and shining eyes, relaxing quiet moments of felucca rides along the Nile, and the chaos of the Khan el-lKhalili bazaar.Discover the questions she asked herself as she walked away from Islam. And how cross-cultural love, when transferred to a different setting, truly impacts the children of mixed ethnicity and background.Detailing the start of Mohamed Morsi's presidency in accurate detail, being followed by secret police, and appearing in the world's media in an attempt to get the facts across to those around the world, Dawn's bravery in the face of adversity shines through.Highlighting how a sexual predator followed her and her children through the metro system, only to have the harassment dismissed as 'nothing to worry about', to celebrating the entrepreneurs driving change in a country best known for the Pyramids of Giza, the Sphinx, the Library of Alexandria and diving in The Red Sea and Sharm el-Sheik, this epic memoir packs into four years what many do not live through in a lifetime.As many began to switch off from the horrific events, Dawn and her family continued to live through the curfews, home invasions and stories manipulated for inflated viewing figures.Dawn writes with a refreshing and engaging voice as she describes this momentous time in history which saw the Muslim Brotherhood leader Mohammed Morsi become president in the first democratic election in the country's history; before Human Rights Watch declared the Rabaa massacre the bloodiest massacre ever reported in one day.Bates shares her heartbreak of seeing the Egypt she loves and the will of the people of Egypt destroyed before her eyes, only to see them rise up together again to rebuild stronger than ever, much like their Arab cousins in Lebanon after the Israeli bombings.Navigating the vast cultural landscapes belly dancing amongst one another, watching Christians, Jews and Muslims live harmoniously together, what Dawn shares is enlightening.We learn of the inadequacies in Egyptian schools, racism and prejudice faced by her and her children, and are left in awe at her fierce love, courage and strength as she takes on hatred and turns it into powerful action.With a devastating blow at the end, this book is guaranteed to make readers stop and reflect on how they respond to events in their own lives and sets the record straight on untruths about Egypt many only know through resorts and all-inclusive holidays.With brilliantly funny anecdotes, tear-jerk moments and a heart worn on her sleeve, Dawn Bates is the voice of humanity, cultural diversity and inclusion the world needs to hear from.

Die letzte Generation eines amerikanischen Clans mit indigenen, afrikanischen und europäischen WurzelnSeit 1997 arbeiten die Journalistin Leslie Tucker und der Fotograf Henry Horenstein an ihrem gemeinsamen Projekt über die Wesorts in Maryland, USA, ein geheimnisvoller Clan mit indigenen, afrikanischen und europäischen Wurzeln: »We sorts are different from you sorts.« Das Projekt began als genealogische Untersuchung einer Famile, die auf die erste katholische Kolonie zurückgeht und entwickelte sich zu einer detektivischen Arbeit über die Ursprünge unterschiedlicher ethnischer Gruppen in Amerika. Schließlich wurde es zu einem Wettlauf gegen die Zeit, da die Wesorts allmählich aussterben. Während Horenstein die letzte Generation der Familie Proctor und ihre verschwindende Welt fotografierte, zeichnete Tucker ihre Gespräche mit den alten weisen Frauen der Familie auf. Es entstand ein lebendiges Archiv, das das Leben der Wesorts in ihren eigenen Worten und aus ihrer Sicht schildert.

Despite increasingly hardened visions of racial difference in colonial governance in French Africa after World War I, interracial sexual relationships persisted, resulting in the births of thousands of children. These children, mostly born to African women and European men, sparked significant debate in French society about the status of multiracial people, debates historians have termed 'the métis problem.' Drawing on extensive archival and oral history research in Gabon, Republic of Congo, Senegal, and France, Rachel Jean-Baptiste investigates the fluctuating identities of métis. Crucially, she centres claims by métis themselves to access French social and citizenship rights amidst the refusal by fathers to recognize their lineage, and in the context of changing African racial thought and practice. In this original history of race-making, belonging, and rights, Jean-Baptiste demonstrates the diverse ways in which métis individuals and collectives carved out visions of racial belonging as children and citizens in Africa, Europe, and internationally.

Soon, The Future Of Memory, Anja Saleh's first full-length poetry collection, is a hopeful and vulnerable portrayal of the life of a German woman of African descent. An odyssey from mere acceptance to reimagining and rethinking definitions of Africanness, Arabness and Blackness and the perceived self in a modern context.

‘Under Indian Skies’ is the book behind the forthcoming exhibition of the same name, which opens at The David Collection on November 23rd 2018. The book — and the exhibition — offer a previously unknown, first-hand impression of 19th-century India, as seen through the eyes of primarily Western photographers. At the beginning of the 1850s photography made its breakthrough in colonial India. With its impressive architecture, exotic landscapes and many different ethnic groups and cultures, the country offered fantastic motifs. The Indian architecture with its magnificent Islamic palaces and mausolea. Princes, maharajas, ministers and soldiers in all of their splendour. But also ordinary people and daily life: stone-cutters and woodcarvers, carpenters and dyers, daily life with the elephants that bathe in the Ganges, cotton harvesters and gardeners, acrobats, snake charmers, dancers, musicians and religious processions.“Under Indian Skies” presents a riveting, kaleidoscopic picture of an India that for the most part has disappeared today. Some monuments are still standing and one might still see similar scenes there, but the present infrastructure and political circumstances are completely different to that time. In addition to the presentation of eighty-three selected photographs, the book contains two essays, on the history of photography in India and early photographic processes respectively.John Falconer is a British historian of photography, who for many years was responsible for the photography collection at the British Library’s Indian and Oriental departments. He has written many books on early Indian photography and is one of the world’s leading specialists in this area.