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  • 11 Nov 21
100 Voices #AllAgainstRacism: Dara Sanni – "To be African & Irish is to lead two lives"
100 Voices #AllAgainstRacism: Dara Sanni – "To be African & Irish is to lead two lives"
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Dara Sanni shares his thoughts and experiences as part of 100 Voices: #AllAgainstRacism.

Dara Sanni,
co-founder/co-creative director of Korpse,
GALPAL Collective

To be African & Irish is to lead two lives

In both, living happy but not free

Happy to be born with a new lens but not free to be seen as such

Happy to see your culture presented for all but not free to live out of the stereotypes of a few

Happy to thrive for what you are but not free to be labelled outside of what you are not

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Though the hope of many ignites my spirit, how much more of myself must I burn to be palatable?

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