Can national identity be a barrier to unity in an increasingly interconnected world? Taiye Selasi, celebrated novelist and global citizen, challenges the concept of borders and explores the rise of nationalism, conscious statecraft, and the power of embracing local identities. Join host Rose Claverie as Taiye shares her vision of a world where being a "local" transcends the limits of nationality.
[2:24] - After relative peace, the world is tense again. What's happening: is History repeating itself?
[4:10] - Do the States still represent their people? How could they do a better job? Why is nationalism on the rise?
[5:50] - Is it in Human nature to fight envy? Only in the context of scarcity.
[8:40] - Extract of Taiye speaking about Sweden in Kaplankaya.
[9:35] - What is a conscious state for Taiye? How can Human beings practice conscious statecraft? 4 examples of conscious statecraft : Iceland, Finland, Nigeria, Ecuador.
[13:45] - How to be more conscious citizens?
[15:00] - Taiye Selasi would prefer to be introduced as a local, more than a citizen from a country.
[17:23] - What about national pleasures, like football? For Taiye, sports are a healthy representation of conflict.
[18:52] - Taiye and her vision of afropolitanism, when she wrote Bye Bye Babar. She talks to our dear cameraman Joel, from Kenya and living now in Turkey.
[21:36] - What's the best advice she has ever received? There is no audience.
[23:16] - Harvest of the Day : if something easy or simple could make the world a better place, what would it be for her?
In two weeks, we will release Louie Schwartzberg's interview in Kaplankaya. He is the director of the movie Fantastic Fungi on Netflix, and released more recently Gratitude revealed. He'll tell us why he chose the theme. Don't miss the episode!
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Credits:
- Sound editing by: @lesbellesfrequences
- Technicians in Kaplankaya: Joel Moriasi
- Music by: Chambord
- Artwork by: Davide d'Antonio
Harvest Series is produced in partnership with Athena Advisers and Capital Partners
Harvest Series Founders: Burak Öymen and Roman Carel