Episode 113
East African Borderlands: Somalia, Kenya, and Belonging
Keren Weitzberg (Institute of Advanced Studies, University College London) on her new book We Do Not Have Borders: Greater Somalia and the Predicaments of Belonging in Kenya. She grapples with the long history of Somali migration across colonial/post-colonial borders, definitions of "Somaliness," media coverage and representations of Somali people, and the "hidden history" of women gleaned from poetry and interviews. Follow her on Twitter at @KerenWeitzberg.
Introduction
The Long History of Somali Migration Across Colonial/Post-Colonial Borders
Definitions of “Somaliness” and the Somalian State
Media Coverage of Somali People
Representations of Somali People
The “Hidden History’” of Women Gleaned From Poetry and Interviews
Outro
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