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3 weeks ago | 
afropean.com | Adama J Munu
All images courtesy of Kara LoungeKara Lounge is a lively space where the Senegambian and broader African Diaspora’s vibrant flavours, sounds and art unite, offering a sanctuary for those seeking a sense of home and community. This is the nineteenth instalment in Siyah; a series exploring African Diaspora and Turkish social and cultural narratives, with journalist Adama Juldeh Munu.
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4 weeks ago | 
afropean.com | Adama J Munu
This is the eighteenth instalment in ‘Siyah’, a series exploring African Diaspora and Turkish social and cultural narratives with journalist Adama Juldeh Munu. Image courtesy of Berj GalleryThe Rise of African Immigrants in IstanbulIstanbul, a city at the crossroads of continents and cultures, is home to a diverse range of immigrant communities, and that includes a growing continental African population.
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Jan 16, 2025 | 
english.alaraby.co.uk | Adama J Munu
“That’s such a great question, I’m so glad you asked that. You probably have it as a British saying that something’s ‘hitting close to home,’” says artist Nsenga Knight when I ask why she chose the title for her latest thought-provoking exhibition, Close to Home, at the Queens Museum in New York.
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Jan 16, 2025 | 
newarab.com | Adama J Munu
"That's such a great question, I'm so glad you asked that. You probably have it as a British saying that something's 'hitting close to home,'" says artist Nsenga Knight when I ask why she chose the title for her latest thought-provoking exhibition, Close to Home, at the Queens Museum in New York.
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Oct 30, 2024 | 
refinery29.com | Adama J Munu
Story from UnbotheredADVERTISEMENTTo mark the 10th anniversary of the UK release of Amma Asante’s groundbreaking film, Belle, this year and UK Black History Month’s ‘Reclaiming Narratives’ theme, Adama Juldeh Munu examines the film’s impact in opening doors for Black women in British period dramas set in pre-modern times like Bridgerton, Queen Charlotte, and Anne Boleyn, and the case for period dramas that showcase the lives of under-represented individuals.
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Oct 30, 2024 | 
refinery29.com | Adama J Munu
To mark the 10th anniversary of the UK release of Amma Asante’s groundbreaking film, Belle, this year and , Adama Juldeh Munu examines the film’s impact in opening doors for Black women in British period dramas set in pre-modern times like Bridgerton, Queen Charlotte, and Anne Boleyn, and the case for period dramas that showcase the lives of under-represented individuals.
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Oct 29, 2024 | 
newarab.com | Adama J Munu
Benachin, fried tilapia fish, bissap, ginger beer, djembe drums, straw-woven bowls, displays of beaded bracelets and necklaces, and portraits of Black femininity are not what one would typically associate with Istanbul's historic neighbourhoods. This is especially true for the Beyoğlu district, known for its late 19th and early 20th-century Western-influenced and Art Nouveau architecture, charming antique stores, and outdoor cafes. However, Kara Lounge restaurant is a place that stands out.
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Oct 27, 2024 | 
allafrica.com | Adama J Munu
Korede Azeez is one of the Nigeria's most prolific breakout filmmakers. Her journey sheds light on the broader landscape of women in Nigeria's expanding film industry. In 2022, 31-year-old writer and director, Korede Azeez was one of six winners of the Netflix-UNESCO African Folktales Reimagined competition, a groundbreaking initiative that aimed to find some of the continent's breakout filmmakers. She was the only West African Muslim woman to achieve this feat among six other finalists.
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Oct 25, 2024 | 
africanarguments.org | Adama J Munu |Mourad Teyeb
In 2022, 31-year-old writer and director, Korede Azeez was one of six winners of the Netflix-UNESCO African Folktales Reimagined competition, a groundbreaking initiative that aimed to find some of the continent’s breakout filmmakers. She was the only West African Muslim woman to achieve this feat among six other finalists.
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Oct 24, 2024 | 
adamajmunu.medium.com | Adama J Munu
Adama Juldeh Munu·Follow8 min read·--Image credit: Kara Lounge. Shows Rice and Maafe stewSubheading: In an exclusive feature for the UK’s 2024 Black History Month, Adama Juldeh Munu, a Black British Muslim woman living in Istanbul celebrates Kara Lounge — a lively space where the vibrant flavours, sounds, and art of the Senegambian and broader African diaspora come together, offering a sanctuary for those seeking a sense of home and community.
