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The Graduate Programs in International Affairs and the Foreign Press Association present: The Homecoming: Born in France but Searching for a Future in Africa, screening and discussion with BBC Editorial Lead Nathalie Jimenez.
Africa Eye's Homecoming' explores how marginalized communities in France are responding to rising nationalism, police violence, and social tensions - themes that resonate far beyond the country’s borders. The documentary highlights the young French people of African descent, turning to the continent in search of, what they say, is a better life. It explores this "reverse migration", following their journeys to Senegal, the opposite their parents made decades earlier. All while capturing the challenges they face in building a new life away from what they know. The film sheds light on themes of belonging, identity, and the evolving relationship between Africa and its diaspora, offering a fresh perspective on migration and cross-cultural ties.
A driving force behind The Homecoming, Jimenez's debut feature-length film draws inspiration from her own upbringing in Europe. The project reflects her commitment to uncovering untold narratives—transcending traditional reporting to craft immersive, human-centered stories that resonate worldwide.
Conversation to include Sean Jacobs and Kristen Saloomey, board member of the Foreign Press Association, which represents US based journalists working for foreign media outlets.
Presented by the Julien J. Studley Graduate Programs in International Affairs at the Schools of Public Engagement.
Nathalie Jimenez is an Emmy-nominated field producer covering the Americas for BBC News—one of the youngest to do so for the broadcaster. Raised across continents and fluent in over five languages, she brings a global perspective to high-impact storytelling, leading multimedia productions on the ground from the Middle East to South America and West Africa.
Sean Jacobs is Professor of International Affairs and Director of the Julien J. Studley Graduate Programs in International Affairs at The New School. He is the publisher of Africa is a Country, a site of criticism, analysis and new writing. The writer Teju Cole described Africa Is a Country as "basically the inside of my head." His book, Media in Postapartheid South Africa: Postcolonial Politics in the Age of Globalization, was published on May Day 2019.
Kristen Saloomey is a board member of the Foreign Press Association who has been honoured by the United Nations Foundation for her investigative work on the source of Haiti’s cholera epidemic. Her stories take her from the US court system to the countryside, from the streets of New York to the eye of the storm.
The Julien J. Studley Graduate Programs in International Affairs at The New School in New York City are designed to prepare engaged, reflective global citizens who can contribute to making the world more inclusive, just, and sustainable. The most pressing contemporary challenges — from the rise of authoritarian regimes and refugee crises to youth unemployment and climate change — demand the deep understanding of complex global systems, new perspectives, real-world experience, and commitment to social justice that our programs provide.
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