When Afua Hirsch hit forty years old, she had an encounter that made her rethink her own, and society’s, attitudes towards body image and ancestry. That’s now the basis of her new book ...

As long as we've known award-winning Afua Hirsch, we’ve seen her speak up against racial and class injustice, tackle those who try to diminish her words, debate with others who will ever so ...

In episode two, Afua explores the energy and ambition of Nigeria’s young cultural creators, asking what drives their success in everything from Afrobeats to Nollywood. Nigeria is Africa’s ...

Here’s what you need to know about Africa Rising With Afua Hirsch. Admit it: when I say documentary, you assume you’re in for a world of misery, murder and general despair. Not so, though, ...

In episode one of Africa Rising with Afua Hirsch, the writer and broadcaster explores how a younger generation of Moroccans are updating old traditions in often surprising ways. Here is a flavour ...

When Afua Hirsch hit forty years old, she had an encounter that made her rethink her own, and society’s, attitudes towards body image and ancestry. That’s now the basis of her new book ...

In a new three-part series, journalist and broadcaster Afua Hirsch discovers how young creatives are reinventing the culture of some of the continent’s biggest countries: Morocco, South Africa ...

When Afua Hirsch hit forty years old, she had an encounter that made her rethink her own, and society’s, attitudes towards body image and ancestry. That’s now the basis of her new book Decolonising My ...