I hung out with Amal, for the first time, on a long train ride from Nijmegen back to the Randstad. I ended up missing my stop, listening to her stories about her mom, Somali feminism, local histories of resistance, and so much more. 
<p>Inviting her for an Olave Talks episode was, from that very day on, an ambition I became passionate about. We got to sit down with her over coffee, vegan cake and an inspiring conversation on African music, afropunk, african-ness, Beyonce's stint at le Louvre, the colonial gaze, and sooooo much more! 
</p><p>Olave Talks is a series of free form conversations with critical thinkers, doers and makers. Witness the potential of conversations as a tool of knowledge production and knowledge transfer.
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