Is it possible to move to Europe and still keep your African identity? This is a question Aljazeera asks of Africans who move to Europe. This question assumes a certain fixity to African identity that is under danger if one moves from the continent. That is, however, not the case. Staying in Africa does not guarantee that one would keep their African identity, whatever that is. If one wants to maintain a so-called African identity and feels that leaving the continent is a threat to doing so, they should stay in Africa. Period. If one wants to go to Europe and at the same time fears sullying their identity, they probably have no business going to Europe.
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