Episode 251: No One Leaves Clean w/ Yaw Ofosu-Asare
About this episode
Philip McKenzie interviews designer Yaw Ofosu-Asare about the post-colonial economy and the cultural identity of Africa.
Philip welcomes designer Yaw Ofosu-Asare, author of No One Leaves Clean: Living, Breathing and Surviving the Post-Colonial Economy to the show. In their episode they discuss how Africa is reshaping itself in a post-colonial reality, how we navigate identity and the power of culture to understand our past and future. The Drop – The segment of the show where Philip and his guest share tasty morsels of intellectual goodness and creative musings. Philip’s Drop: In Search of the Black Fantastic – Richard Iton Yaw’s Drop: Frantz Fanon Kwasi Wiredu The Beautyful Ones Not Yet Born – Ayi Kvei Armah Special Guest: Yaw Ofosu-Asare.
People in this episode
Host: Philip McKenzie
Guest: Yaw Ofosu-Asare
Topics covered
- post-colonial economy
- identity
- African culture
- cultural power
- navigating identity
Keywords
- post-colonial
- Africa
- identity
- culture
- intellectual discussion
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: No One Leaves Clean: Living, Breathing and Surviving the Post-Colonial Economy, In Search of the Black Fantastic, The Beautyful Ones Not Yet Born
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