“From Postcolonial to Post-Soviet: A Personal Journey is a reflective narrative tracing my experience as a Black French Muslim navigating life between France and Lithuania. Rooted in personal memory rather than theory, it explores how race, identity, and belonging are shaped by contrasting historical contexts: France’s postcolonial contradictions and Lithuania’s post-Soviet recovery. While France challenged my place through the lens of its colonial past, Lithuania reveals difference in unfamiliar, often subtle ways. This journey interrogates how my presence is perceived across borders, and how I reclaim voice, safety, and legitimacy in spaces that have not imagined me. “
Kamal Ahamada is an educator and independent lecturer with a rich and diverse background. Raised in France, Kamal pursued further studies in Denmark and England, cultivating a broad spectrum of academic interests. His research focuses on decolonial and critical race theories, the role of arts and culture in resistance movements, transgenerational trauma, and the complexities of solidarity politics. Kamal’s work is driven by a commitment to challenging systemic inequities and empowering marginalized communities through education and cultural engagement.
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