Double Book Launch - Full Length Film

In November 2013, the German translation of "the things i am thinking while smiling politely" ("die dinge, die ich denke, während ich höflich lächle") and "Daima. Images of Women of Colour in Germany" were both launched in Berlin-Kreuzberg.

The full length film of this event is finally available online.
Many thanks to Julius B. Franklin of Mokoari Street Productions.

Enjoy!

Film Clip: Daima Exhibition and Book Launch. November 2013, Berlin

(In German).

With (in order of appearance) Sharon Dodua Otoo (Editor), Nzitu Mawakha (Photographer & Author), Pasquale Virginie Rotter (Protagonist), Nouria Asfaha (Protagonist) and Maisha Eggers (Protagonist).

Thank you for your support!

Daima: On Wit­nes­ses, Ima­ges and Vi­si­ons. A Book Pre­sen­ta­ti­on in Dresden

“wi­thout a vi­si­on, every so­ci­al chan­ge feels like death.”

Audre Lorde

In glo­bal con­texts, Black women have his­to­ri­cal­ly been ren­de­red in­vi­si­ble both wi­t­hin (white do­mi­na­ted) fe­mi­nist mo­ve­ments and wi­t­hin (male do­mi­na­ted) Black power mo­ve­ments. In Ger­ma­ny, this si­tua­ti­on has been no dif­fe­rent and cul­tu­ral re­pre­sen­ta­ti­ons in this coun­try con­ti­nue to be do­mi­na­ted by the ide­als of „white“ and „male.“ Just the same, Black women in Ger­ma­ny have con­ti­n­uous­ly or­ga­nis­ed and re­pre­sen­ted them­sel­ves – the pho­to­book „Daima“ is sim­ply one fur­ther cont­ri­bu­ti­on to a long tra­di­ti­on of cul­tu­ral pro­duc­tions and crea­ti­ve work by Black women in Ger­ma­ny.

In this in­ter­ac­tive event, mo­ther, aut­hor, edi­tor and ac­tivist Sharon Dodua Otoo will talk about her mo­ti­va­ti­on for crea­ting the English lan­gua­ge book se­ries „Wit­nes­sed“ with a spe­cial focus on the la­test pu­bli­ca­ti­on „Daima. Ima­ges of Women of Co­lour in Ger­ma­ny“ by Nzitu Ma­wak­ha.

Pre­sen­ta­ti­on in English & Ger­man. All wel­co­me.

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Date: Sunday, Fe­bru­ary 16th 2014
Where: kos­mo­tique, Martin-Luther-Str. 13, 01099 Dresden
When: 2 – 8pm (talk begins 4pm)

Daima Book Launch! Sunday, 24th November in Berlin-Kreuzberg

The third book in the Witnessed Series is almost here! Come and celebrate with us!

Daima 

Images of Women of Colour in Germany

Book Launch ~ Reading & Exhibition

Daima is is a collection of selected black and white photographic portraits of twelve inspiring Black women who live and /or work in Germany. From intimate representations of two ladies confiding in each other, through lively group pictures of sistahs together, to beautiful individual portraits: this book captures their interactions in a variety of settings. Afro-German photographer Nzitu Mawakha presents a unique collection of striking images and combines these with texts, where the women portrayed focus their gaze on the reader-viewer and where the women portrayed are the ones to ask the questions.


Date: Sunday, 24th November
Time: 15:00
Venue: T Berlin, Fidicinstr. 38, Berlin-Kreuzberg
BVG: U6 Platz der Luftbrücke
Entrance: Free
Languages: English and German

Signed copies of the book will be on sale - come and get yours!


We are also celebrating the publication of "die dinge, die ich denke, während ich höflich lächle"  translated by Mirjam Nuenning from the English original "the things i am thinking while smiling politely" by Sharon Dodua Otoo.

We look forward to seeing you!

"Daima" by Nzitu Mawakha
Series: Witnessed, Edition 3
Publisher: Edition Assemblage

Paperback, 205×205 mm
96 pages, 123 photos, 19.80 € [DE]
ISBN 978-3-942885-48-5 | WG 116
Publication date: November 25th 2013

Crowdfunding on Startnext for Daima begins!

www.startnext.de/daima/

Please spread the word!

Coming Soon! Witnessed Edition 3: "Daima"

“Daima” is a black and white photographic portrayal of a group of inspiring Black women who live and work in Germany. From lively group pictures of sistahs together, through intimate representations of two ladies confiding in each other, to beautiful portraits of individuals, this book captures their interactions in a variety of settings. Afro-German photographer Nzitu Mawakha presents a unique collection of striking images and combines these with texts, where the women portrayed focus their gaze on the reader-viewer and where the women portrayed are the one to ask the questions.

"Daima" is the third publication in the Witnessed Series and is due out in October 2013...watch this space!