Tag Archives: London

Equiano’s Turkey

Posted on November 28, 2013 by wcd2

November 28, 2013 Yes, according to Mark Forsyth, the Thanksgiving bird is named after a country 4429 miles away. But not the first to be so named. In fact, the original turkey was a guinea fowl from Madagascar, brought to … Continue reading →

Posted in Africa, African-American literature, Afro-Asian alliances, Americas, Atlantic, Diaspora, Turkey, Uncategorized | Tagged Hindi, James Baldwin, London, Madagascar, Mark Forsyth, Olaudah Equiano, West Indies | 2 Comments

Turkish Munich

Posted on July 3, 2013 by wcd2

July 3, 2013 Last time I came by train. What struck me immediately, getting out of the station, was the city’s Turkish population, out in force, women wearing head scarves and not looking conspicuous, walking comfortably up and down … Continue reading →

Posted in African-American literature, Afro-Asian alliances, Cities, Diaspora, Germany, Middle East, Race, Racial violence, Turkey, Twentieth century literature | Tagged "A Mad Negro Confined in Munich, Another Country, Armenian, Croatian, Engin Cezzar, Indian, James Baldwin, Jewish, London, Ludwig Maximilian University Munich, Martin Luther King, Medgar Evers, Robert Lowell, Slovenian, The Fire Next Time, Turkish | Leave a comment

The Photo Collage

Posted on October 19, 2011 by wcd2

October 19, 2011 Chemical warfare in World War I. FMLN of El Salvador. The London Underground. Kenti cloth from Ghana. Gertrude Stein and Alice B. Toklas in Paris. These are the images that loosely define the boundaries of the project, … Continue reading →

Posted in Getting Started | Tagged Add new tag, El Salvador, Ghana, Kenti cloth, London, Paris, WWI | Leave a comment