Tag: African Diaspora

Inaki and Nico Williams: Two brothers, one club and a 40-year wait

Inaki Williams always knew his brother Nico was special, even if his…

Alex Bysouth Alex Bysouth

The three-way international tussle for Lamine Yamal

Lamine Yamal's peformance at the ongoing European Championships is set to boost…

Piers Edwards Piers Edwards

Stevie on the Wonder of becoming a Ghanaian citizen

Legendary singer-songwriter Stevie Wonder is officially Ghanaian. On Monday - the US…

Thomas Naadi Thomas Naadi

I was hit by a subway train – but have no memory of it

When I was 25, I was working in real estate in New York. I…

Patrick Labossiere Patrick Labossiere

I heard people sneer at me – and my mummy guilt turned to anger

When I took my daughter to work I was criticised, just as…

Lola Akinmade Åkerström Lola Akinmade Åkerström

I woke up from a Covid coma with newborn twins

In March 2020, I was healthy and enjoying being 24 weeks pregnant…

Perpetual Uke Perpetual Uke

I survived a plane crash without a scratch

I didn’t hear the others screaming. I felt as if I was…

Allicia Rolle Allicia Rolle

Rose Amankwaah: The London nurse who was an African sprint champion

"If I was young now, I would love to go back to…

Nishat Ladha Nishat Ladha

Man told he is not British after 42 years in UK

A retired 74-year-old Ghanaian man who has lived in the UK for…

Daniel Sandford Daniel Sandford

Maryse Condé: Author who won ‘alternative Nobel Literature Prize’ dies at 90

Guadeloupe-born author Maryse Condé, who was renowned for epic novels tackling the…

Ian Youngs Ian Youngs