LEVANT IN THE CARIBBEAN
01/05/2026
The Caribbean is far beyond a single story. Across its islands and territories, histories of migration, trade, and cultural layering have resulted in distinct societies that share geography with their own identities. The Lebanese diaspora is one thread inside this complexity.
KULTURHAVN FESTIVAL
09/08/2021
WHERE ARE YOU FROM? Archive Page for the past event during KULTURHAVN with author Lesley-Ann Brown (Blackgirl on Mars) on August 28, 2021. Moderator for the event was curator Malou Solfjeld.
THE POWER OF FRIENDSHIP & CONNECTION
03/07/2020
“Many Cultures One Country One People” – Saint Maarten Born on Curaçao, but growing up on Sint Maarten (and later the Netherlands), being around many cultures and nationalities, was how I was brought up. My first friend in life was Georgette and I can still remember the warmth of our friendship. It was never about the color of our skin.
RACIST TRADITIONS
03/06/2020
“Imagine being born on colonialized island territory with a heavy slavery past. Then growing up in the very same country that colonialized (read: hijacked) your land, your history, your ancestral lineage, your voice, and your identity. And therefore, also your future.”
WHERE ARE YOU FROM?
29/05/2020
“Where am I from?” I am from the thousand lakes in Finland. From the sultry air in Lisbon.
PARYS GARDENER
27/08/2018
“I’m massively inspired by the strength and the legacies of my grandparents, particularly my grandmothers who were part of the Windrush generation. The more I learn about their lives, the more I become inspired to work hard. I’m also extremely proud of my heritage and I find the theories surrounding cultural identity fascinating.
CARRIE MAE WEEMS
21/09/2017
“The Kitchen Table Series depicts the battle around the family . . .
JEANNETTE EHLERS
07/09/2016
“Based on my own Danish West Indian background, I examine and process themes related to the transatlantic slave trade that, despite the predominant collective repression, still play an important part in our society. My work is a personal taking history to task and a protest against the suppression of and often ignorant attitude towards these problems that I meet in this part of the world.” Jeannette Ehlers (Denmark) is the first artist at The Caribbean Housewife.
