African refugees

For reasons of necessity, urgency, and sometimes choice, queer Africans cross borders and find their lives unfolding in diasporic spaces. Refugee claims based on sexual orientation and gender identity persecution make up 12% of all refugee cases in Canada, with queer African ref…

This dissertation is a collection of poems based on my experiences interviewing African refugees from Kenya and Sudan. The critical chapters that accompany it examine the extent to which documentary poetry marks human suffering. My intent is not to supersede historical analysis …

Wars and armed conflicts on the African continent since the latter half of the 20th century have resulted in the displacement of millions of people. Many are internally displaced; others have become refugees and immigrants on and off the continent. Post-war development research …