From Cape To Cairo
When two Africans — one from the south, the other from the north — set out to cross the continent, they raised the question: how easy is it for an African to move in their own land?
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The Visa farce
The South African government’s rush to clear visa applications has led to mass rejections, bureaucratic chaos, and an overloaded appeals system — leaving thousands in limbo.
The pitfalls of return
While many diasporans speculate romantically about the people we were or could have been, is that speculation mutual?
A Black woman in Bali
During the COVID-19 pandemic many people who work online were able to set up shop in lands far away from their pre-pandemic homes. But, for whom is the digital nomad lifestyle?
The ways in which movement can and cannot heal
An interview with author Emmanuel Iduma on traveling through twenty African cities.
Dakar’s African Renaissance
A Kenyan scientist wonders how Senegalese found ways to blend African spirituality with Islam.
Don’t call me Toubab
"White person!," people passing by shout, smiling and waving at me. I am black. I am African. I am Rwandan."
The Myth of the African travel writer
African travelers, it would seem, must still justify their movements across the planet (whether the motives be professional, economic or political).
Herded like cattle
Europeans generally travel effortlessly to and through Africa with their humanity intact. Why do they go to such lengths to demean us when we travel through Europe?
Taking white privilege abroad
“Ex-South Africans” are a white, right-wing strain of South Africa’s diaspora that identify with and longs for the South Africa of apartheid.
Punished for being African
In the past year, Robtel Neajai Pailey has seen her Liberian passport scrutinized more intently than ever before.
Cape Town needs a visit from Anthony Bourdain
Foodyism and obscure ‘ethnic’ food are trendy these days. So, it is odd that South Africa hasn’t received more attention.
Oh, Canada
Sean, AIAC's editor, reflects, in a drive-buy fashion, on Canada's travel rules and some reasons why Toronto is a great place to visit.