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Visiting Little Africa in Paris
Jacqueline Ngo Mpii has lived in France for more than 20 years. She started questioning her identity when she saw Black people on a trip to Mexico and Puerto Rico, where she was seen as French first and African second.
By Evan Kleiman • • 1 min readJacqueline Ngo Mpii has lived in France for more than 20 years. She started questioning her identity when she saw Black people on a trip to Mexico and Puerto Rico, where she was seen as French first and African second. That inspired her to start a travel business focusing on the exploration of Africa in Paris. The Goutte d’Or is the epicenter of the African diaspora of Paris, where the neighborhood has been shaped by waves of immigration, and is just one arrondissement featured in her guide.
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Africa in Paris, Afghani dumplings in Oz, dineLA- 0:00Demystifying French women by breaking through the glass ceiling
- 9:53Visiting Little Africa in ParisYou’re reading this
- 19:09Introducing the world to Nigerian food by way of jollof rice
- 30:55Steamed dumplings and banjaan borane: Afghani food in Oz
- 41:46Support restaurants by hitting the patio or ordering out during dineLA
- 48:28Find the best tomatoes for pizza, and believe in magical grapes at the farmer’s market
The full episode
2 of 6Africa in Paris, Afghani dumplings in Oz, dineLA- 0:00Demystifying French women by breaking through the glass ceiling
- 9:53Visiting Little Africa in ParisYou’re reading this
- 19:09Introducing the world to Nigerian food by way of jollof rice
- 30:55Steamed dumplings and banjaan borane: Afghani food in Oz
- 41:46Support restaurants by hitting the patio or ordering out during dineLA
- 48:28Find the best tomatoes for pizza, and believe in magical grapes at the farmer’s market