Episode 08
What does it mean to be a Belgian national, the child of two Tunisian parents? Listen to Malik (alias) share his stories of growing up as the only family of color in a small town in West Flanders, and how his experiences as a Muslim shaped his view on issues around racism and racists.
Recommended sources:
Racism and Islamophobia in Belgium
Othman El Hammouchi, “Flander’s Dark Stain,” Politico, October 17, 2020. [an overview of what it means to “not be White” in Flemish-speaking Belgium - article available in audio on link]
Olivia Rutazibwa, “On Tackling #dailyracism in Belgium,” Equal Times, March 27, 2015.
Enes Bayrakli and Farid Hafez, “European Islamophobia Report 2019”, Foundation for Political, Economic and Social Research (SETA), 2020. [details on Belgium available on pg. 115 - report provides insight into how people of different genders experience distinct forms of discrimination]
On migrant children and schools
“Helping Immigrant Students to Succeed at School - and Beyond,” OECD, 2015. [general overview beyond Europe]
