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Abderrahemane Nejam

Abderrahemane Nejam is a Moroccan writer focusing on under-represented issues in emerging countries.

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African greeting videos: are they exploitative and racist or just a fun way for creators to make a living?

African greeting videos have exploded in popularity. Are they empowering or Blaxploitation?

'These videos speak to an African fetishizing so typical of the West.'

On Feb 17, 2024 by Abderrahemane Nejam

Man with rugged jawline(l), Two men looking at camera(c), First man pointing to jaw(r)

‘The majority of looksmaxxers are in their late teens’: Inside the bizarre trend that’s exploding in popularity among young men

'Please don't intentionally break the bones in your face.'

On Nov 8, 2023 by Abderrahemane Nejam

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‘If I had enough money, I would 100% bleach my skin’: Inside the controversial practice of race change to another, or RCTA

'It happens when a person’s race-based attraction includes the desire to be the race they love.'

On Sep 1, 2023 by Abderrahemane Nejam