Afua Hirsch
Afua Hirsch

JOURNAL

Reality TV Racist African stereotypes are as prevalent as ever on TV

We have to avoid ‘integration’ becoming another form of racism

Lady justice: is the judiciary ready for Brenda Hale?

Visit to Brazil

Joining the judging panel for the Man Booker Prize 2019!

What I’m reading

Collaboration with Sika Designs

Adwoa Aboah: ‘I thought I was hideous. I wanted to jump out of my skin’

How Donald Trump Weaponised Pocahontas in a new identity war

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Announcing 🔔 A writers retreat we guarantee will be like no other This October ✨Write with me, @yomi_sode and special guests ✨practise embodiment & wellness with @mallence ✨experience Mount Batukaru, the breathtaking inactive volcano revered as the island’s guardian ✨visit the 11th-century Pura Luhur Batukaru, a water temple embedded deep in the mountain’s sacred energy ✨attend the @ubudwritersfest - the acclaimed literary event with some of the world most sought after writers ✨rest, breathe, walk, write, live Link in bio! https://www.afuahirsch.com/bali-writers-retreat/ Enquiries: retreat@afuahirsch.com
24 hours at the @chalkehistoryfestival leaves more questions than answers as usual but I loved it 🌾 Hosted by the inspiring @horatiosgarden Meeting @here_be_flagons Iron Age carnyxes With Lyndal Roper on her incredible @cundill.prize winning masterpiece about the German peasants war Summer of Fire and Blood, watch out for a special episode of @originallegacypodcast Barnaby Phillips on his new book The African Kingdom of Gold: Britain and the Asante Treasure Expertly hosted by @lindseyhilsum I enjoyed the predominantly white Wiltshire audience enthusiastically agreeing with me that stolen colonial heritage should be returned even if it means breaking the obsolete UK laws that conveniently forbid it
What I’m supporting this World Cup Read full piece - link in bio 🔗
Bye, Keir PS I know how this goes, don’t come for me for the winter fuel allowance! I’m not saying I don’t care about it just saying the ins and outs of the Westminster arguments around it are not the most important part of his legacy, right now, k?
Donald Trump is 80 today Wrote a little Birthday message for him, alongside some others I admire - @gretathunberg, @aiweiwei_studio and my @originallegacypodcast partner @peterfrankopan In today’s @guardian Link in bio 🔗 Link in bio
How I imagined my trip down the Mahaicony River into the Amazon rainforest… …How it’s going 🫣☔️😅