Photo book: "An Afropean Odyssey" - A Black European Travel Narrative

@Photo by Johny Pitts

I left London on a gloomy afternoon in October to travel Europe for five months, searching for the interplay between Black and European cultures, writes Afropean British writer, photographer and TV host Johny Pitts on his website The Afropean. 

The vibe of the Heesterveld Creative Community in Amsterdam Bijlmer

Less than five years ago the housing complex Heesterveld was a no-go area in the predominantly Black neighbourhood in Amsterdam Bijlmer. A lot of (youth) crime, pollution and nuisance had set the complex up for demolition, but a creative urban development plan changed the neighbourhood completely.